Effects of Underwater Sound on Marine Fish and Mammals

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Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory - Defence Science and Technology Organisation

Lewis, J.A.
Literature on the effects of underwater sound on marine fish and mammals is reviewed. Characteristics of hearing are discussed, as are published accounts on the effects of sound on these animals. For fish, aspects reviewed include the effect of sound in attracting or repulsing fish, and the debilatory potential of intense sound. For marine mammals, the zone of influence of a noise source, acoustical deterrents, and the effects of sonar and more general industrial and maritime noise are discussed.

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Keywords: Fish, Impacts, Marine mammals, Underwater noise

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