Are the 1/3-Octave Band 63- and 125-Hz Noise Levels Predictive of Vessel Activity? The Case in the Cres-Losinj Archipelago (Northern Adriatic Sea, Croatia).
Adv Exp Med Biol
; 875: 821-8, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
A 3-years sea ambient-noise (SAN) monitoring was carried out in the Cres-Losinj Archipelago (Croatia), where a bottlenose dolphin population is threatened by unregulated nautical tourism. A total of 540 5-min SAN samples were collected and analyzed in an Indicator 11.2.1 (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) perspective. The 1/3-octave band center frequencies of 63 and 125 Hz (re 1 µPa.rms) proved to be predictive of local predominant ship type over time. However, the noisiest band level was centered on 200 Hz. We therefore suggest measuring a wider frequency band than those requested in Indicator 11.2.1.
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Assunto principal:
Navios
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Ruído
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
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En
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Adv Exp Med Biol
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
País de afiliação:
Croácia