Anthropogenic underwater noise impacts have become a hot topic for environmental
managers and regulators in Europe and beyond. Sounds from human activity at sea include …

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires European Member States (MS)
to develop strategies for their marine waters that should lead to programmes of measures …

Sound travels fast in the sea and has good propagation abilities, which makes it an excellent
mean of rapid information acquisition and exchange. Many marine animals have therefore …

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 …

Public concern about the effects of underwater noise on marine mammals has steadily
increased over the past few decades. Research programs have been developed around the …

Until we gain more information on the impacts of manmade sounds on marine life, interim
procedures will have to be developed to assess the risks to fishes. effects of sound on …

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires European Member States (MS)
to develop strategies for their marine waters that should lead to programmes of measures …

Underwater ambient noise, long an important area of study in underwater acoustics and
acoustical oceanography, has recently entered the forefront of public awareness. A renewed …

Anthropogenic sound is created in the ocean both purposefully and unintentionally. The
result is noise pollution that is high-intensity and acute, as well as lower-level and chronic …

Underwater noise pollution poses a global threat to marine life and is a growing concern for
policymakers and environmental managers. Evidence is mounting of noise-induced habitat …