Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys
Loud sound emitted during offshore industrial activities can impact marine mammals. Regulations typically prescribe marine mammal monitoring before and/or during these activities to implement mitigation measures that minimise potential acoustic impacts. Using seismic surveys under low visibility con...
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ftunstandrewcris:oai:risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk:publications/6e015ec5-d0d3-43a5-9e66-4f288c65520f 2023-05-15T17:10:15+02:00 Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys Verfuss, Ursula K. Gillespie, Douglas Gordon, Jonathan Marques, Tiago A. Miller, Brianne Plunkett, Rachael Theriault, James A. Tollit, Dominic J. Zitterbart, Daniel P. Hubert, Philippe Thomas, Len 2018-01 application/pdf https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/comparing-methods-suitable-for-monitoring-marine-mammals-in-low-visibility-conditions-during-seismic-surveys(6e015ec5-d0d3-43a5-9e66-4f288c65520f).html https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.034 https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/10023/12898/1/Verfuss_2018_MPB_Lowvisibility_CC.pdf eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Verfuss , U K , Gillespie , D , Gordon , J , Marques , T A , Miller , B , Plunkett , R , Theriault , J A , Tollit , D J , Zitterbart , D P , Hubert , P & Thomas , L 2018 , ' Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys ' , Marine Pollution Bulletin , vol. 126 , pp. 1-18 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.034 Marine mammals Monitoring methods Underwater noise Seismic survey Detection performance Low visibility article 2018 ftunstandrewcris https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.034 2021-12-26T14:31:56Z Loud sound emitted during offshore industrial activities can impact marine mammals. Regulations typically prescribe marine mammal monitoring before and/or during these activities to implement mitigation measures that minimise potential acoustic impacts. Using seismic surveys under low visibility conditions as a case study, we review which monitoring methods are suitable and compare their relative strengths and weaknesses. Passive acoustic monitoring has been implemented as either a complementary or alternative method to visual monitoring in low visibility conditions. Other methods such as RADAR, active sonar and thermal infrared have also been tested, but are rarely recommended by regulatory bodies. The efficiency of the monitoring method(s) will depend on the animal behaviour and environmental conditions, however, using a combination of complementary systems generally improves the overall detection performance. We recommend that the performance of monitoring systems, over a range of conditions, is explored in a modelling framework for a variety of species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Marine Mammal Monitoring University of St Andrews: Research Portal Marine Pollution Bulletin 126 1 18 |
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Marine mammals Monitoring methods Underwater noise Seismic survey Detection performance Low visibility Verfuss, Ursula K. Gillespie, Douglas Gordon, Jonathan Marques, Tiago A. Miller, Brianne Plunkett, Rachael Theriault, James A. Tollit, Dominic J. Zitterbart, Daniel P. Hubert, Philippe Thomas, Len Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys |
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Loud sound emitted during offshore industrial activities can impact marine mammals. Regulations typically prescribe marine mammal monitoring before and/or during these activities to implement mitigation measures that minimise potential acoustic impacts. Using seismic surveys under low visibility conditions as a case study, we review which monitoring methods are suitable and compare their relative strengths and weaknesses. Passive acoustic monitoring has been implemented as either a complementary or alternative method to visual monitoring in low visibility conditions. Other methods such as RADAR, active sonar and thermal infrared have also been tested, but are rarely recommended by regulatory bodies. The efficiency of the monitoring method(s) will depend on the animal behaviour and environmental conditions, however, using a combination of complementary systems generally improves the overall detection performance. We recommend that the performance of monitoring systems, over a range of conditions, is explored in a modelling framework for a variety of species. |
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Verfuss, Ursula K. Gillespie, Douglas Gordon, Jonathan Marques, Tiago A. Miller, Brianne Plunkett, Rachael Theriault, James A. Tollit, Dominic J. Zitterbart, Daniel P. Hubert, Philippe Thomas, Len |
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Verfuss, Ursula K. Gillespie, Douglas Gordon, Jonathan Marques, Tiago A. Miller, Brianne Plunkett, Rachael Theriault, James A. Tollit, Dominic J. Zitterbart, Daniel P. Hubert, Philippe Thomas, Len |
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Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys |
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Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys |
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Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys |
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Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys |
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Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys |
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comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys |
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Verfuss , U K , Gillespie , D , Gordon , J , Marques , T A , Miller , B , Plunkett , R , Theriault , J A , Tollit , D J , Zitterbart , D P , Hubert , P & Thomas , L 2018 , ' Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys ' , Marine Pollution Bulletin , vol. 126 , pp. 1-18 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.034 |
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