Noise in the Sea and Its Impacts on Marine Organisms
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sounds in the Sea and Their Biological Significances
2.1. Propagation of Sounds in the Sea
2.2. Sources of Sounds in the Sea
Types of the Anthropogenic Sound | Frequency | Intensity Level | References |
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Bottom-founded oil drilling and mining | 4–38 Hz | 119–127 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26] |
Pile driving | 30–40 Hz | 131–135 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26] |
Drillship | 20–1000 Hz | 174–185 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26] |
Semisubmersible drilling vessel | 10–4000 Hz | ~154 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26] |
Seismic airguns | 100–250 Hz | 240–250 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26] |
The Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate Project (ATOC) | ~75 Hz | ~195 dB re 1 μPa | Buck, 1995 [24] |
Navy Sonar | 100–500 Hz | ~215 dB re 1 μPa | Conservation and development problem solving team, University of Maryland, 2000 [12] |
High Frequency Marine Mammal Monitoring Sonar (HF/M3) | ~3000 Hz | ~220 dB re 1 μPa | Conservation and development problem solving team, University of Maryland, 2000 [12] |
Supertanker & container ship | 6.8–70 Hz | 180–205 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26]; Gisiner et al., 1998 [25] |
Medium size ship (ferries) | ~50 Hz | 150–170 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26] |
Boats (<30 m in length) | <300 Hz | ~175 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26] |
Small ship (support & supply ship) | 20–1000 Hz | 170–180 dB re 1 μPa | Richardson et al., 1995 [26] |
2.3. Biological Significances of Sound in the Sea
3. The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Marine Organisms
3.1. Acoustic Masking and Physiological Damage to Hearing System
Species | Types of Anthropogenic Noise | Effects | References |
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M. angustirostris | increased ambient noise | constrains acoustic communication | Southall et al., 2003 [45] |
C. chromis | boating and shipping noise | reduces auditory sensitivity and shifts the hearing threshold | Codarin et al., 2009 [7] |
S. umbra | |||
G. cruentatus | |||
H. didactylus | boating and shipping noise | constrains acoustic communication and shifts the hearing threshold | Vasconcelos et al., 2007 [46] |
P. phocoena | seismic air-gun shooting | shifts the hearing threshold | Lucke et al., 2009 [48] |
T. truncatus | experimental noise emanating device | shifts the hearing threshold | Nachtigall et al., 2004 [49] |
P. auratus | seismic air-gun shooting | damages the hearing sensory epithelia | McCauley et al., 2003 [37] |
L. vulgaris | experimental noise emanating device | damages the hearing sensory epithelia | André et al., 2011 [52] |
S. officinalis | |||
O. vulgaris | |||
I. coindetii | |||
A. dux | seismic air-gun shooting | damage to internal fibers, statocysts, stomachs, and digestive tracts | Guerra et al., 2011 [53] |
3.2. Behavior Alteration
Species | Types of Anthropogenic Noise | Effects | References |
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D. labrax | experimental noise emanating device | induces startle response | Kastelein et al., 2008 [6] |
C. labrosus | |||
T. luscus | |||
G. morhua | |||
P. pollachius | |||
T. trachurus | |||
A. Anguilla | |||
C. harengus | |||
P. dentex | seismic air-gun shooting | induces startle response | Fewtrell and McCauley, 2012 [54] |
P. auratus | |||
S. australis | |||
C. pallasii | boating and shipping noise | induces avoidance responses | Schwarz and Greer, 1984 [38] |
N. pulcher | boating and shipping noise | reduces digging and defense capabilities, increases aggression | Bruintjes and Radford, 2013 [58] |
G. aculeatus | experimental noise emanating device | increases in food-handling error | Purser and Radford, 2011 [59] |
C. clypeatus | boating and shipping noise | reduces defense capabilities | Chan et al., 2010 [60] |
C. maenas | boating and shipping noise | reduces defense capabilities | Wale et al., 2013 [61] |
M. novaeangliae | ATOC (Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate) sound | increases distance and time intervals between successive surfacing | Frankel and Clark, 2000 [65] |
M. novaeangliae | Sonar | modifies courtship calls | Miller, 2000 [63] |
T. truncatus | pile driving noise | modifies sound producing | David, 2006 [62] |
E. glacialis | vessels noise | modifies calling behavior | Parks et al., 2007 [64] |
E. australis | |||
G. cruentatus | boating and shipping noise | decreases time in nest caring and increases time in the shelters | Picciulin et al., 2010 [57] |
C. chromis | |||
C. caretta | seismic air-gun shooting | induces startle response | DeRuiter et al., 2012 [56] |
M. densirostris | mid-frequency sonar | disrupts foraging and induces avoidance behavior | Tyack et al., 2011 [55] |
3.3. Changes in Population Distribution and Abundance
3.4. The Other Physiological Impacts
Species | Types of Anthropogenic Noise | Effects | References |
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Z. cavirostris | Sonar | causes mass strandings | Frantzis, 1998 [68] |
A. dux | seismic air-gun shooting | causes mass strandings | Guerra et al., 2011 [53] |
O. orca | high-amplitude acoustic harassment devices | induces emigration | Morton, 2002 [73] |
P. phocoena | pile driving noise | induces emigration | Thompson et al., 2010 [75] |
T. truncatus | |||
C. harengus, | seismic air-gun shooting | induces emigration | Slotte et al., 2004 [4] |
M. poutassou | |||
P. phocoena | wind farm noise | induces emigration and alters vertical distribution | Carstensen et al., 2006 [74] |
G. flavescens | wind farm noise | no detectable effects on community structure and biodiversity | Wilhelmsson et al., 2006 [78] |
P. minutus | |||
P. microps | |||
T. bubalis | |||
M. scorpius | |||
S. goodie | seismic air-gun shooting | decreases catch rate | Skalski et al., 1992 [43]; Løkkeborg et al., 1993 [36]; Engås et al., 1996 [41] |
S. paucispinis | |||
S. chlorostictus | |||
G. morhua | |||
M. aeglefinus | |||
P. virens | boating and shipping noise | decreases catch rate | Engås, 1994 [40] |
M. aeglefinus | experimental noise emanating device | decreases catch rate | Nicholson et al., 1992 [42] |
P. cygnus | seismic air-gun shooting | no detectable effect on catch rate | Parry and Gason, 2006 [77] |
P. novaezelandiae | experimental noise emanating device | decreases population recruitment | Aguilar de Soto et al., 2013 [39] |
A. crassa | tidal turbine and wind turbine noise | decreases population recruitment | Pine et al., 2012 [80] |
H. crenulatus | |||
C. crangon | experimental noise emanating device | decreases reproduction rates | Lagardère, 1982 [35] |
M. magister | seismic air-gun shooting | no detectable effect on larval survival | Pearson et al., 1994 [79] |
Z. cavirostris | naval sonar | mass strandings | Cox, et al., 2006 [70] |
M. densirostris | |||
M. europaeus | |||
Z. cavirostris | naval sonar | mass strandings | Fernández, et al., 2005 [71] |
M. densirostris | |||
M. europaeus | |||
Z. cavirostris | naval sonar | mass strandings | Jepson, et al., 2003 [72] |
M. densirostris | |||
M. europaeus | |||
L. kempii | Underwater explosives | mass strandings | Klima et al., 1988 [69] |
T. truncates | |||
C. caretta |
Species | Types of Anthropogenic Noise | Effects | References |
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C. crangon | experimental noise emanating device | increases metabolism and decreases growth | Lagardère, 1982 [35] |
D. leucas | seismic air-gun shooting | increases metabolism and decreases immunity | Romano et al., 2004 [81] |
T. truncates | |||
H. erectus | increased ambient noise | increases metabolism and decreases growth and immunity | Anderson et al., 2011 [83] |
C. maenas | ship noise | increases metabolism | Wale et al., 2013 [82] |
D. labrax | seismic air-gun shooting | increases metabolism | Santulli et al., 1999 [84] |
D. labrax | boating and ship noise | increases metabolism and induces motility | Buscaino et al., 2010 [2] |
S. aurata | |||
D. leucas | experimental noise emanating device | increases heart rate | Lyamin et al., 2011 [86] |
P. elephas | ship noise | decreases immunity | Celi et al., 2014 [87] |
M. chrysops | pile driving | induces barotraumas injuries | Casper et al., 2013 [85] |
M. saxatilis |
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Peng, C.; Zhao, X.; Liu, G. Noise in the Sea and Its Impacts on Marine Organisms. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 12304-12323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121012304
Peng C, Zhao X, Liu G. Noise in the Sea and Its Impacts on Marine Organisms. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(10):12304-12323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121012304
Chicago/Turabian StylePeng, Chao, Xinguo Zhao, and Guangxu Liu. 2015. "Noise in the Sea and Its Impacts on Marine Organisms" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 10: 12304-12323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121012304