Response of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) to different types of acoustic harassment devices and subsequent piling during the construction of offshore wind farms

Response of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) to different types of acoustic harassment devices and subsequent piling during the construction of offshore wind farms

Before piling of offshore wind farm foundations, acoustic harassment devices (AHDs) are used to drive harbor porpoises out of the area where they could suffer injuries. Until 2017, a combination of pingers and seal scarer devices (usually SPL = 174-193 dB re 1 μPa (rms) @ 1m at 1 to 20 kHz depending...

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Main Authors: Julika Voß, Armin Rose, Vladislav Kosarev, Raúl Vílela, Ilse Catharina van Opzeeland, Ansgar Diederichs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Phocoena phocoena
German North Sea
offshore wind farm
Passive Acoustic Monitoring
deterrence
behavior
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1128322/full

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