This is an Open Access Book. In this landmark new work, the major authorities in the field from around the world present a wealth of research data, coverage of regulatory issues, and thinking about the effects of man-made noise on marine mammals, turtles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates. The various themes of the book were chosen to cover the wide range of basic and cutting edge information on this topic. They include the hearing abilities of aquatic animals; communication by means of underwater sound; the description of aquatic soundscapes; different sound sources and their characteristics; the effects of sound on behavior; and assessing, mitigating, and monitoring the effects of aquatic noise. Emphasis is on the cross-fertilization of ideas and findings across species and noise sources. With over 150 contributions from leading researchers, the sources of underwater sound and their effects are discussed in detail.

This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Presents the effects of noise on aquatic life from all the leading world authorities Covers how to assess, mitigate, and monitor aquatic noise Covers all sound sources and worldwide regulations

Autorentext

Arthur N. Popper, PhD, is Professor Emeritus and Research Professor, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. He is editor of Acoustics Today and the Springer Handbook of Auditory Research

Joseph A. Sisneros, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He is editor of the Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Paul Lepper, Loughborough University, Leicester, United Kingdom Kathleen Vigness-Raposa, Inspire Environmental, Newport, USA

Inhalt

Snapping under pressure: understanding the role of chronic anthropogenic noise on fish stress in marine protected areas.- Effect of Anthropogenic Noise on Sound Production and Behaviour in the Long-Snouted Seahorse.- Sound Field Variations in a Floating Wind Farm from a Fish Perspective.- Behavioral Responses of Rough-Toothed Dolphins to Exposures from Multiple Sources of Sonar.- Experimental Approaches for Determining Effects of Underwater Noise on Chilean Marine Life.