Abstract
The noise footprint of a given activity is defined as the area where the noise from the activity spreads into the ocean at levels above the existing statistical ambient noise. The noise footprints of seismic surveys in Irish waters from 2,000 to 2,011 have been estimated using Quonops, a global ocean noise prediction service. Noise footprints are converted into sound exposure levels to evaluate the cumulative risks toward high-, mid-, and low-frequency marine mammals. The results demonstrate large variability in risk areas as a function of existing ambient-noise levels, season, survey location, and characteristics of the survey.
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This research was financed through the Environmental Protection Agency Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for the Environment (STRIVE) Programme 2007–2013 and funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007–2013. Mark Jessopp was additionally funded through the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007–2013) under Knowledge-Based Sustainable Management for Europe’s Seas (KNOWSEAS) Grant Agreement 226675. We are grateful to members of the project steering committee for useful feedback throughout the project as well as to Philippe Billand, Damien Haberlin, Anthony Patterson, Michelle Cronin, and Ciaran Healy for field assistance during deployment and recovery of the hydrophones.
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Folegot, T., Clorennec, D., Sutton, G., Jessopp, M. (2016). Seismic Survey Footprints in Irish Waters: A Starting Point for Effective Mitigation. In: Popper, A., Hawkins, A. (eds) The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 875. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_37
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