Mitigation of underwater anthropogenic noise and marine mammals: the ‘death of a thousand’ cuts and/or mundane adjustment?
Todd, V.L.G. Marine Pollution Bulletin Editorial 102: 1-3 (2016)DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.11.059 The illustrious marine scientist and explorer, Sylvia Earle, once said of anthropogenic (man-made) noise: ‘Undersea noise pollution is like the death of a thousand cuts. Each sound in itself may not be a matter of critical concern, but taken all together, noise from shipping, seismic surveys, […]
Meals on Wheels? A Decade of Megafaunal Visual and Acoustic Observations from Offshore Oil & Gas Rigs and Platforms in the North and Irish Seas (PDF)
Todd, V.L.G., Gardiner, J. C., & Todd, I. B. PLOS One, 11, 25 (2016)DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153320 A decade of visual and acoustic detections of marine megafauna around offshore Oil & Gas (O&G) installations in the North and Irish Seas are presented. Marine megafauna activity was monitored visually and acoustically by Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) qualified and experienced Marine […]
