The present and future contribution of ships to the underwater soundscape

Since the industrial revolution the ocean has become noisier. The global increase in shipping is one of the main contributors to this. In some regions, shipping contributed to an increase in ambient noise of several decibels, especially at low frequencies (10 to 100 Hz). Such an increase can have a...

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Main Authors: Luca Possenti, Lennart de Nooijer, Christ de Jong, Frans-Peter Lam, Simon Beelen, Johan Bosschers, Tom van Terwisga, Rens Stigter, Gert-Jan Reichart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1252901/full