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 …

The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …

Human activities in Antarctica were increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, and tourism
was not an exception. The growth and diversification of Antarctic tourism over the last few …

An automated algorithm for passive acoustic detection of blue whale D‐calls was developed
based on established deep learning methods for image recognition via the DenseNet …

This chapter describes the effects of noise on animals in terrestrial and aquatic habitats.
Potential adverse effects cover a range of behavioral changes and physiological responses …

Abstract The Marine Strategy Framework Directive's (MSFD) goal of achieving Good
Environmental Status (GES) in European waters presents Member States (MS) with a …

Deep-habitat cetaceans are generally difficult to study, leading to a limited knowledge of
their population. This paper assesses the differential distribution patterns of three deep …

Anthropogenic noise can be hazardous for the auditory system and wellbeing of animals,
including humans. However, very limited information is known on how this global …

Growth and diversification of tourism activities in Antarctica have not been matched by
proactive strategies for planning or management. Recognizing that the adaptive …

The Ffowcs-Williams and Hawkings acoustic analogy was exploited to reconstruct the
acoustic signature of a tip-loaded propeller with winglets across a range of working …