Measurements of underwater conductor hammering noise: compliance with the German UBA limit and relevance to the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) (PDF)
Jiang J., Todd V.L.G., Gardiner J.C., & Todd I.B. In: Euronoise 2015, p. 6. Acoustical Society of the Netherlands (NAG) and Belgian Acoustical Society (ABAV), Maastricht, The Netherlands (2015) Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) rely heavily on sound for communication, foraging, predator avoidance, orientation, and navigation. Noise generated by offshore construction work, such as piling during wind-farm construction and conductor […]
Rigs-to-reefs and porpoises: Précis of evidence to support leaving offshore installations in situ at the end of the operational lifetimes (PDF)
Todd, V.L.G., Gardiner, J.C., & Todd, I.B. Decommissioning of Offshore and Subsea Structures, Glasgow, UK: ASRANET pp. 10 (2015) Condensed highlights from a decade of Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) projects carried out from stationary and on-tow Oil & Gas (O&G) exploration jack-up drilling-rigs and production platforms is presented. The majority […]
Ocean Science Consulting (PDF)
Decom News 19 28 (2015) Ocean Science Consulting (OSC) Ltd is a technology focused marine science consultancy involved principally in providing environmental services worldwide, including Marine Mammal Observers (MMO), Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operators and hydrophone equipment.
Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook (PDF)
Todd, V.L.G., Todd, I.B., Gardiner, J.C., & Morrin, E.C.N. Pelagic Publishing Ltd, UK. Available from Pelagic Publishing, NHBS, Amazon (2015) Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook is the ultimate instruction manual for mitigation measures to minimise man-made acoustical and physical disturbances to marine mammals from industrial and defence activities. Based on more than two decades of offshore experience, […]
A review of impacts of marine dredging activities on marine mammals (PDF)
Todd, V.L.G., Todd, I.B., Gardiner, J.C., Morrin, E.C.N., MacPherson, N.A., DiMarzio, N.A., & Thomsen, F. ICES Journal of Marine Science 72, 328-340 (2015)DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsu187 Marine dredging is an excavation activity carried out worldwide by many industries. Concern about the impact dredging has on marine life, including marine mammals (cetaceans, pinnipeds, and sirenians) exists, but effects are largely […]
