Marine Noise in the Southern Ocean

• Other Authors: Carroll, A. (pointOfContact), Carroll, A. (owner), Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) (distributor), Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) (pointOfContact), Costa, D.P. (author), Erbe, C. (author), Manager Client Services (pointOfContact), Nowacek, D. (author), Place and Communities Division (resourceProvider), Przeslawski, R. (author), Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research - SCAR (publisher)
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: geoscientificInformation; environment; biota; Marine Geoscience; Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology); marine noise; ship noise; seismic airguns; bioacoustic impact; noise regulation; Published_External; Antarc*; Antarctic; Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/marine-noise-southern-ocean/2962201; https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/144304

Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded Statement: This brief review was written for the Antarctic Environments Portal and is based on an earlier unreleased report submitted to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research . Purpose This brief review was written for the Antarctic Environments Portal and is based on an earlier unreleased report submitted to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research . Marine noise is a form of ocean pollution that may affect fauna ranging from tiny zooplankton to enormous whales. It may interfere with their acoustic sensing of the ocean environment and communication; disrupt behaviour and displace animals; unbalance energy demand and uptake; in extreme cases, cause injury and trauma; and ultimately impact health and survival. The Southern Ocean is not immune to marine noise and its impacts; however, very few studies on bioacoustic impacts have been undertaken on Antarctic species in the Southern Ocean. Here, we present an overview of sources of marine noise in the Southern Ocean, its potential impacts, mitigation options, as well as management and research needs. This brief review was written for the Antarctic Environments Portal and is based on an earlier unreleased report submitted to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research .