This paper summarizes the efforts undertaken by the author to identify existing and future potential methods to reduce underwater sound levels created by nearly all oil...
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A key task in the JOMOPANS project is to select verified and validated modelling methods applicable for generating maps of ambient noise in the North Sea,...
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Due to the increasing desire for renewable energy and the reduced acceptability of onshore wind developments in the UK, the last few years has seen an...
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The sensing of chemical information allows aquatic animals to interpret their surroundings over long distances. If the use of chemosensory information is impacted, the ability to...
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In this study, we exposed twelve specimens of small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) to biological and anthropogenic sounds in order to assess their behavioural changes potentially referable...
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While the saccule is often considered to be the primary auditory end organ, evidence from a small number of studies demonstrates that the lagena could support...
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Marine animals use sound extensively in an environment where vision is usually very limited and sound travels to much larger distances than it does in air....
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Underwater radiated noise is often an unintended byproduct of offshore activities, and the increasing levels of man-made sounds in the ocean (whether deliberately generated or not)...
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At this moment, there are no international standards for monitoring ambient noise in the ocean. Such standards would require consensus on a number of topics: (i)...
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Anthropogenic sounds negatively impacts a wide range of aquatic organisms, including fish, marine invertebrates, and marine mammals. It is crucial to understand the detailed effects of...
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