Chapter title |
Assessment of Impulsive and Continuous Low-Frequency Noise in Irish Waters.
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Chapter number | 9 |
Book title |
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_9 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-2980-1, 978-1-4939-2981-8
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Authors |
Suzanne Beck, Joanne O’Brien, Simon Berrow, Ian O’Connor, Dave Wall, Beck, Suzanne, O’Brien, Joanne, Berrow, Simon, O’Connor, Ian, Wall, Dave |
Editors |
Arthur N. Popper, Anthony Hawkins |
Abstract |
As part of the European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), member states are required to address noise pollution in the marine environment under Descriptor 11. This study aimed to provide a practical desk-based application of Descriptor 11 assessment, focusing on the main contributors of ocean noise pollution in Irish waters, seismic surveying and shipping. To highlight specific geographical areas subject to elevated levels of noise pollution, the proportion of days over a calendar year that seismic air guns were operational was calculated and the vessel density per 50-km(2) grids was determined across Ireland's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Additionally, cetacean sighting data were used to determine the degree of spatial overlap between areas of elevated noise pollution and areas of cetacean abundance. |
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Unknown | 27 | 100% |
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Student > Bachelor | 6 | 22% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 19% |
Student > Master | 4 | 15% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 7% |
Researcher | 2 | 7% |
Other | 2 | 7% |
Unknown | 6 | 22% |
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Environmental Science | 8 | 30% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 26% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 11% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 4% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 4% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 7 | 26% |