Chapter title |
Offshore Dredger Sounds: Source Levels, Sound Maps, and Risk Assessment.
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Chapter number | 22 |
Book title |
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_22 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-2980-1, 978-1-4939-2981-8
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Authors |
Christ A. F. de Jong, Michael A. Ainslie, Floor Heinis, Jeroen Janmaat, de Jong, Christ A. F., Ainslie, Michael A., Heinis, Floor, Janmaat, Jeroen |
Editors |
Arthur N. Popper, Anthony Hawkins |
Abstract |
The underwater sound produced during construction of the Port of Rotterdam harbor extension (Maasvlakte 2) was measured, with emphasis on the contribution of the trailing suction hopper dredgers during their various activities: dredging, transport, and discharge of sediment. Measured source levels of the dredgers, estimated source levels of other shipping, and time-dependent position data from a vessel-tracking system were used as input for a propagation model to generate dynamic sound maps. Various scenarios were studied to assess the risk of possible effects of the sound from dredging activities on marine fauna, specifically on porpoises, seals, and fish. |
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Researcher | 4 | 21% |
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Student > Bachelor | 2 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 11% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
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Arts and Humanities | 1 | 5% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
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