Title
WODA technical guidance on underwater sound from dredging
Author
Thomsen, F.
Borsani, F.
Clarke, D.
de Jong, C.
de Wit, P.
Goethals, F.
Holtkamp, M.
Martin, E.S.
Spadaro, P.
van Raalte, G.
Victor, G.Y.V.
Jensen, A.
Publication year
2016
Abstract
The World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) has identified underwater sound as an environmental issue that needs further consideration. A WODA Expert Group on Underwater Sound (WEGUS) prepared a guidance paper in 2013 on dredging sound, including a summary of potential impacts on aquatic biota and advice on underwater sound monitoring procedures. The paper follows a risk-based approach and provides guidance for standardization of acoustic terminology and methods for data collection and analysis. Furthermore, the literature on dredging-related sounds and the effects of dredging sounds on marine life is surveyed and guidance on the management of dredging-related sound risks is provided.
Subject
2015 Observation, Weapon & Protection Systems
AS - Acoustics & Sonar
TS - Technical Sciences
Fish
Marine mammals
WODA
Aquatic environment
Auditory threshold
Dredging sound
Environmental exposure
Environmental impact
Noise pollution
Risk factors
Sound analysis
Sound detection
Sound exposure level
Sound intensity
Sound pressure
Sound related phenomena
Underwater sound
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_145
TNO identifier
530289
Publisher
Springer, New York
ISSN
0065-2598
Source
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 875, 1161-1166
Document type
conference paper