Sound Maps Of The Dutch North Sea For Natural And Anthropogenic Sound Sources

Regulations for protecting and preserving the marine environment (e.g. in the USA and EU) often require investigating the potential effect of anthropogenic sound on marine life. The origin of underwater sound can be natural as well as anthropogenic. To assess the potential importance of various types of sounds, we constructed sound maps for the Dutch North Sea for both natural sources (i.e. wind and rain) and anthropogenic sources (shipping, explosions, and seismic surveys). Different sources affect different species, because of different frequency ranges or because of their distribution in ti... Mehr ...