The number of marine watercraft is on the rise—from private boats in coastal areas to
commercial ships crossing oceans. A concomitant increase in underwater noise has been …

Fishes use a variety of sensory systems to learn about their environments and to
communicate. Of the various senses, hearing plays a particularly important role for fishes in …

Many organisms depend on sound for communication, predator/prey detection and
navigation. The acoustic environment can therefore play an important role in ecosystem …

Anthropogenic underwater noise is now recognized as a world-wide problem, and recent
studies have shown a broad range of negative effects in a variety of taxa. Underwater noise …

Although not originally developed for research use, the Automatic Identification System (AIS)
enables its data to be used in research. The present paper provides a structured overview of …

Combining calibrated hydrophone measurements with vessel location data from the
Automatic Identification System, we estimate underwater sound pressure levels for 1,582 …

Underwater noise from human activities is now widely recognised as a threat to marine life.
Nevertheless, legislation which directly addresses this source of pollution is lacking. The first …

The continued development of maritime transportation around the world, and increased
recognition of the direct and indirect impacts of vessel activities to marine resources, has …

The potential impacts of underwater noise on marine mammals are widely recognised, but
uncertainty over variability in baseline noise levels often constrains efforts to manage these …

Underwater sound mapping is increasingly being used as a tool for monitoring and
managing noise pollution from shipping in the marine environment. Sound maps typically …