Marine noise pollution (MNP) can cause a multitude of impacts on many organisms, but
information is often scattered and general outcomes difficult to assess. We have reviewed …

Whale watching is an international industry worth more than US $2 billion globally and is
currently the greatest economic activity reliant upon cetaceans. However, there is concern …

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 …

The first offshore wind farm'alpha ventus' in the German North Sea was constructed north
east of Borkum Reef Ground approximately 45 km north off the German coast in 2008 and …

Marine mammals (whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea cows) use sound both actively and
passively to communicate and sense their environment, covering frequencies from a few …

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

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 …

Anthropogenic underwater noise levels have generally increased as industrial activities in
the ocean have become more prevalent. Because of the central nature of sound in the lives …

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 …

The impact of underwater noise on marine life calls for identification of exposure criteria to
inform mitigation. Here we review recent experimental evidence with focus on the high …