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Addressing underwater noise in Europe: Current state of knowledge and future priorities
Thomsen, F.; Mendes, S.; Bertucci, F.; Breitzke, M.; Ciappi, E.; Cresci, A.; Debusschere, E.; Ducatel, C.; Folegot, T.; Juretzek, C.; Lam, F.-P.; O’Brien, J.; dos Santos, M.E.; Kellett, P.; van den Brand, R.; Alexander, B.; Muñiz Piniella, A.; Rodriguez-Perez, A.; van Elslander, J.; Heymans, J.J. (2021). Addressing underwater noise in Europe: Current state of knowledge and future priorities. Marine Board Future Science Brief, 7. European Marine Board: Ostend. ISBN 9789464206104. 54 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5534224
Part of: Marine Board Future Science Brief. European Marine Board: Ostend. ISSN 2593-5232

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Authors  Top 
  • Thomsen, F.
  • Mendes, S.
  • Bertucci, F.
  • Breitzke, M.
  • Ciappi, E.
  • Cresci, A.
  • Debusschere, E.
  • Ducatel, C.
  • Folegot, T.
  • Juretzek, C.
  • Lam, F.-P.
  • O’Brien, J.
  • dos Santos, M.E.
  • Kellett, P., editor
  • van den Brand, R., editor
  • Alexander, B., editor
  • Muñiz Piniella, A., editor
  • Rodriguez-Perez, A., editor
  • van Elslander, J., editor
  • Heymans, J.J., editor

Abstract
    Anthropogenic underwater noise impacts have become a hot topic for environmental managers and regulators in Europe and beyond. Sounds from human activity at sea include shipping and other marine craft, construction and installations, sonar and seismic surveys. This Future Science Brief presents an update on the previous EMB publication on underwater noise, Position Paper N° 13 on “The effects of anthropogenic sound on marine mammals: A draft research strategy". This Future Science Brief expands the scope of the discussion beyond marine mammals to fishes and invertebrates, and outlines key developments that have taken place since the Position Paper’s publication. The main chapters of the document focuson: the advances in our knowledge on anthropogenic underwater sound in the Ocean; the new knowledge that has been developed on the effects of noise on marine organisms; and the measures that have been taken to address the issue of underwater noise.

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