The number of marine watercraft is on the rise—from private boats in coastal areas to
commercial ships crossing oceans. A concomitant increase in underwater noise has been …

Managing the impacts of vessel noise on marine fauna requires identifying vessel numbers,
movement, behaviour, and acoustic signatures. However, coastal and inland waters are …

Sound from small recreational boats spans a wide range of frequencies and source levels,
but the degree to which this impacts the soundscapes of shallow coastal habitats is poorly …

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 …

It is imperative that bioacousticians who work in aquatic environments have a basic
understanding of sound propagation under water. Whether the topic is the function of …

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 …

Monitoring compliance and enforcing laws are integral to ensuring the success of marine
protected areas (MPAs), but traditional monitoring techniques are costly and resource …

Abstract Before the 2020 COVID‐19 pandemic, cruise ship tourism had been one of the
fastest growing segments of global tourism, presenting a range of potential impacts. At …

The global COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp decline in vessel traffic in many areas
around the world, including vessel-based tourism throughout Alaska, USA in 2020. Marine …

Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) are listed as Endangered under the Australian
EPBC Act 1999. They migrate to shallow, coastal waters during the winter to mate, calve and …