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Effects of anthropogenic noise and natural soundscape on larval fish behavior in four estuarine species

2023
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Waddell, E.E., Širović, A.

Study of effects of anthropogenic noise on orientation, settling, and metamorphose of larval fish in estuaries. Pre-settlement sized individuals exposed to control, estuarine, airgun, and large...
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Keywords: Airguns, Estuarine noise, Habituation, Larval Behaviour, Shipping

Characterization of the acoustic output of single marine-seismic airguns and clusters: The Svein Vaage dataset

2021
Open Access Research Article

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Prior, M. K, Ainslie, M. A., Halvorsen, M. B., Hartstra, I., Laws, R . M., MacGillivray, A., Muller, R., Robinson, S and Wang, L.

Results are discussed with respect to MR resulting from envelope variation and the impact of noise in the environment on target signal detection....
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Keywords: Acoustic, Airgun, Clusters, Sound pressure

Lack of reproducibility of temporary hearing threshold shifts in a harbor porpoise after exposure to repeated airgun sounds

2020
Open Access Research Article

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Kastelein, R.A., Helder-Hoek, L., Cornelisse, S.A., von Benda-Beckmann, A.M., Lam, F-P. A., de Jong, C.A.F., Ketten, D.R.

Noise-induced temporary hearing threshold shift (TTS) was studied in a harbour porpoise exposed to impulsive sounds of scaled-down airguns while both stationary and free-swimming for up...
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Keywords: Airgun, Harbour porpoise, Hearing, Marine mammal, Phocoena, Self-mitigation, Sound exposure, TSS

Analysis of protected species observer data: Strengths, weaknesses, and application in the assessment of marine mammal responses to seismic surveys in the northern Gulf of Mexico 2002–2015

2024
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Plos ONE

Barkaszi, M.J. and Kelly, C.J.

Data collected by certified and trained PSOs during seismic surveys conducted between 2002–2015 is analysed to assess utility in assessing marine mammal responses to seismic noise...
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Keywords: Animal behaviour, Beaked whales, Dolphins, Killer whales, Marine mammals, Pilot whales, Sperm whales

A Modeling Comparison of the Potential Effects on Marine Mammals from Sounds Produced by Marine Vibroseis and Air Gun Seismic Sources

2021
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Matthews, M., Ireland, D., Zeddies, D., Brune, R., Pyc, C.

Modelling comparison of potential impacts on marine mammals from marine vibrioses sources is compared to traditional air gun seismic sources. More behavioural disturbance was predicted for...
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Keywords: Airgun, Geophysical survey, Marine mammal, Marine Vibrioses, Modelling, Seismic

The copepod Acartia sp. is more sensitive to a rapid pressure drop associated with seismic airguns than Calanus sp.

2024
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

MEPS

 Vereide, E.H., Khodabandeloo, B., de Jong, K.

Examines effect of rapid drops in pressure, associated with Airgun use in seismic surveys, on zooplankton. A ~2 bar pressure drop was recreated in a lab...
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Keywords: Copepod, Noise, Pressure change, Seismic