Underwater Noise Effects on Marine Animals

The awareness about the effects of anthropogenic noise on aquatic ecosystems has been growing during the last decade, boosting this field of research. The implementation of monitoring programs and the development of regulatory approaches by different authorities has widened the focus of research. Studies on hearing sensitivity, physiological effects, masking, and behavioural reactions on marine mammals have been extended to fish and invertebrates, emphasizing cumulative, long-term, populational, and ecosystemic effects. Active topics in the field are, among others, understanding the role of particle displacement, the use of sound by marine animals, the development of standards, affordable prediction tools, risk-based approaches for management, and the development of permanent ocean observatories.

Dr. Víctor Espinosa
Guest Editor

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• underwater noise
• bioacoustics
• hearing
• masking
• behaviour
• noise measurement
• noise propagation
• acummulative effects
• particle motion
• underwater observatories
• ecosystemic relationships
• risk-based approaches
• marine mammals
• fish
• invertebrates