Underwater noise from human activities appears to be rising, with ramifications for
acoustically sensitive marine organisms and the functioning of marine ecosystems …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Chronic low-frequency anthropogenic sound, such as shipping noise, may be negatively
affecting marine life. The EU's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) includes a …

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 …

The potential impacts of underwater noise on marine mammals are widely recognised, but
uncertainty over variability in baseline noise levels often constrains efforts to manage these …

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 …

This document provides guidance on best practice for in-situ measurement of underwater
sound, for processing the data, and for reporting the measurements using appropriate …

Underwater noise pollution from shipping is globally pervasive and has a range of adverse
impacts on species which depend on sound, including marine mammals, sea turtles, fish …