BACKGROUND Sound is the sensory cue that travels farthest through the ocean and is used
by marine animals, ranging from invertebrates to great whales, to interpret and explore the …

Fishes use a variety of sensory systems to learn about their environments and to
communicate. Of the various senses, hearing plays a particularly important role for fishes in …

Global increases in environmental noise levels–arising from expansion of human
populations, transportation networks, and resource extraction–have catalysed a recent …

This paper considers the importance of particle motion to fishes and invertebrates and the
steps that need to be taken to improve knowledge of its effects. It is aimed at scientists …

ABSTRACT 1 Since the last thorough review of the effects of anthropogenic noise on
cetaceans in 1995, a substantial number of research reports has been published and our …

There is increasing concern about the effects of pile driving and other anthropogenic
(human‐generated) sound on fishes. Although there is a growing body of reports examining …

Marine seismic surveys produce high intensity, low-frequency impulsive sounds at regular
intervals, with most sound produced between 10 and 300 Hz. Offshore seismic surveys have …

Anthropogenic (man-made) noise has changed the acoustic environment both on land and
underwater and is now recognized as a pollutant of international concern. Increasing …

In this paper we reconsider the designation of fishes as being either “hearing specialists” or
“hearing generalists,” and recommend dropping the terms. We argue that this classification …

The WWF-Natural Marine Reserve of Miramare (Trieste, Italy) is located in a major industrial
and vacation area in the Adriatic Sea. Consequently, noise emanating from boating and …