Mapping underwater sound in the Dutch part of the North Sea

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Sertlek, H.O.

Aarts, G.

Brasseur, S.

Slabbekoorn, H.

Cate, C. ten

Benda-Beckmann, A.M. von

Ainslie, M.A.
The European Union requires member states to achieve or maintain good environmental status for their marine territorial waters and explicitly mentions potentially adverse effects of underwater sound. In this study, we focused on producing maps of underwater sound from various natural and anthropogenic origins in the Dutch North Sea. The source properties and sound propagation are simulated by mathematical methods. These maps could be used to assess and predict largescale effects on behavior and distribution of underwater marine life and therefore become a valuable tool in assessing and managing the impact of underwater sound on marine life. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016.
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Antropogenetic noiseShipping noiseEnvironmental impact assessmentMarine environmentUnderwater noiseMappingPredictionSensitivity analysisSoundSpecies distribution
TNO Identifier
530281
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:4cbeeff5-400e-4247-aac8-406a48f0456b
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
Source title
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II
Editor(s)
Popper, A.N.
Hawkins, A.
Place of publication
New York
Pages
1001-1006
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