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Characterising anthropogenic underwater noise to improve understanding and management of acoustic impacts to marine wildlife

2021
Open Access Project Report

Project E2 National Environmental Science Programme

Peel, D., Erbe, C., Smith, J.N., Parsons, M.J.G., Duncan, A.J., Schoemann, R.P. and Meekan, M.

Examination of noise contribution of vessel traffic to Australian soundscape. Shipping noise dominates areas along eastern seaboard and northwest coast (near to shipping lanes). Under specific...
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Keywords: Shipping noise, Underwater noise

Underwater noise signatures of ships in Australian waters (Technical Report)

2021
Open Access Project Report

Project E2 National Environmental Science Programme

Erbe, C., Duncan, A., Peel, D. and Smith, J.N.

Ship noise recorded alongside archival recordings of ships from Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The results of applying the software to recordings from an initial set...
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Keywords: Ocean noise, Shipping