Naslov
Are the 1/3-Octave 63- and 125-Hz Band Noise Levels Predictive of Vessel Activity? The Case in the Cres–Lošinj Archipelago (Northern Adriatic Sea, Croatia)

Autori
Picciulin, Marta ; Sebastianutto, Linda ; Fortuna, Caterina Maria ; Mackelworth, Peter Charles ; Holcer, Draško ; Rako Gospić, Nikolina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II

Urednik/ci
Popper, Arthur N. ; Hawkins, Anthony

Izdavač
Springer

Grad
New York (NY)

Godina
2015

Raspon stranica
821-828

ISBN
978-1-4939-2980-1

Ključne riječi
Noise, Boat, Dolphins, Tursiops

Sažetak
A 3-years sea ambient-noise (SAN) monitoring was carried out in the Cres–Lošinj 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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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