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 …

In 2016, the world shipping fleet grew by 3.5%. Even if the annual growth rate remains at its
lowest since 2013, the global situation is still in overcapacity (UNCTAD 2016). Ninety …

This paper presents a study which utilized a conceptual framework with institutional theory
as its base to empirically evaluate the impact of institutional pressures, internal green …

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

Widespread use of unregulated acoustic technologies in maritime industries raises concerns
about effects on acoustically sensitive marine fauna worldwide. Anthropogenic noise can …

Whether listening in a forest or on an open plain, by the side of a river or in the ocean, at the
outskirts of suburbia or right downtown, the Earth abounds with sounds. The use of the term …

This paper reports trends in the input of underwater noise source energy emission from
global shipping, based on bottom-up modeling of individual ships. In terms of energy, we …

In the Arctic, warming and concomitant reductions in sea ice will affect the underwater
soundscape, with the greatest changes likely being linked to anthropogenic activities. In this …

During last decades, anthropogenic underwater sound and its chronic impact on marine
species have been recognised as an environmental protection challenge. At the same time …

Small recreational boats are an omnipresent source of sound pollution in shallow coastal
habitats, which can impact the behavior and physiology of a wide array of taxa. However …