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 …

The continued development of maritime transportation around the world, and increased
recognition of the direct and indirect impacts of vessel activities to marine resources, has …

The sprawl of marine construction is one of the most extreme human modifications to global
seascapes. Nevertheless, its global extent remains largely unquantified compared to that on …

Anthropogenic underwater noise is now recognized as a world-wide problem, and recent
studies have shown a broad range of negative effects in a variety of taxa. Underwater noise …

Shipping is the dominant marine anthropogenic noise source in the world's oceans, yet we
know little about vessel encounter rates, exposure levels and behavioural reactions for …

Although not originally developed for research use, the Automatic Identification System (AIS)
enables its data to be used in research. The present paper provides a structured overview of …

Assessments of anthropogenic impacts on marine wildlife often concentrate on large-scale
displacement. However, changes in the activity patterns of animals that do not flee could …

Recreational boating is an increasing activity in coastal areas and its spatiotemporal overlap
with key habitats of marine species pose a risk for negative noise impacts. Yet, recreational …

Combining calibrated hydrophone measurements with vessel location data from the
Automatic Identification System, we estimate underwater sound pressure levels for 1,582 …

Noise can cause marine mammals to interrupt their feeding, alter their vocalizations, or
leave important habitat, among other behavioural responses. The current North American …