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 …

Harbour porpoises are under pressure from increasing human activities. This includes the
detonation of ammunition that was dumped in large amounts into the sea during and after …

Effective measures for protecting and preserving the marine environment require an
understanding of the potential impact of anthropogenic sound on marine life. A crucial …

Abstract Currently most Cumulative Impacts Assessments (CIAs) are risk-based approaches
that assess the potential impact of human activities and their pressures on the ecosystem …

The North Sea is one of the most heavily used shelf regions worldwide with a diversity of
human impacts, including shipping, pollution, fisheries, and offshore constructions. These …

Offshore activities elevate ambient sound levels at sea, which may affect marine fauna. We
reviewed the literature about impact of airgun acoustic exposure on fish in terms of damage …

Marine ambient sound levels have risen due to noisy human activities, such as shipping,
fishing, seismic surveys and piling for windfarms. Marine mammals and fishes are two …

The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), a highly mobile cetacean species of the
Northern Hemisphere, inhabits basins that vary broadly in salinity, temperature, and food …

An analysis is presented of sound measurements performed near two detonations of
unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the North Sea, at distances ranging from 1.5 to 12 km. The …

Anthropogenic noise is a known threat to marine mammals. Decades of research have
shown that harbor porpoises are particularly sensitive to anthropogenic noise, and …