Background: Commercial shipping is identified as a major source of anthropogenic
underwater noise in several ecologically sensitive areas. Any development project likely to …

Assessment of underwater noise is increasingly required by regulators of development
projects in marine and freshwater habitats, and noise pollution can be a constraining factor …

Over the last decade the issue of underwater noise pollution has received increased
attention from scientific bodies, the media, NGOs, and institutions at the national …

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 …

Soundscapes have substantially changed since the industrial revolution and in response to
biodiversity loss and climate change. Human activities such as shipping, resource …

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 impact of man-made underwater noise on the marine environment has recently
received increased attention from regulatory authorities, as evidenced by inclusion in the …

Recreational boating is an increasing activity in coastal areas and its spatiotemporal overlap
with key habitats of marine species pose a risk for negative noise impacts. Yet, recreational …

With underwater sound levels rising due to increasing vessel activity, there is a pressing
need to better understand the potential distances for which masking impacts on acoustically …