Title
Mapping underwater sound in the Dutch part of the North Sea
Author
Sertlek, H.O.
Aarts, G.
Brasseur, S.
Slabbekoorn, H.
ten Cate, C.
von Benda-Beckmann, A.M.
Ainslie, M.A.
Contributor
Popper, A.N. (editor)
Hawkins, A. (editor)
Publication year
2016
Abstract
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.
Subject
Observation, Weapon & Protection Systems
AS - Acoustics & Sonar
TS - Technical Sciences
Defence Research
Biology
Defence, Safety and Security
Antropogenetic noise
Shipping noise
Environmental impact assessment
Marine environment
Underwater noise
Mapping
Prediction
Sensitivity analysis
Sound
Species distribution
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_124
TNO identifier
530281
Publisher
Springer New York LLC, New York
Source
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II, 1001-1006
Series
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Document type
bookPart