Effect of pile-driving sounds on the survival of larval fish
conference paper
Concern exists about the potential effects of pile-driving sounds on fish, but evidence is limited, especially for fish larvae. A device was developed to expose larvae to accurately reproduced pile-driving sounds. Controlled exposure experiments were carried out to examine the lethal effects in common sole larvae. No significant effects were observed at zero-to-peak pressure levels up to 210 dB re 1 μPa 2 and cumulative sound exposure levels up to 206 dB re 1 μPa 2 ·s, which is well above the US interim criteria for nonauditory tissue damage in fish. Experiments are presently being carried out for European sea bass and herring larvae. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016.
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TNO Identifier
530280
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
Source title
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II
Editor(s)
Popper, A.N.
Hawkins, A.
Hawkins, A.
Pages
91-100
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