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 …

In 2016, the world shipping fleet grew by 3.5%. Even if the annual growth rate remains at its
lowest since 2013, the global situation is still in overcapacity (UNCTAD 2016). Ninety …

Maritime traffic route is the basis for the analysis of ship traffic characteristics and navigation
safety. However, the spatial freedom of ship navigation makes the extraction of maritime …

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 …

Anthropogenic noise across the world's oceans threatens the ability of vocalizing marine
species to communicate. Some species vocalize at key life stages or whilst foraging, and …

The potential impacts of underwater noise on marine mammals are widely recognised, but
uncertainty over variability in baseline noise levels often constrains efforts to manage these …

This book presents the papers presented at the Third International Conference on the Effects
of Noise on Aquatic Life that took place in August 2013 in Budapest, Hungary. The meeting …

Winter navigation is a complex but common operation in the Northern Baltic Sea areas. In
Finnish waters, the safety of the wintertime maritime transportation system is managed …