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ASA S3/SC1.4 TR-2014 Sound Exposure Guidelines for Fishes and Sea Turtles: A Technical Report prepared by ANSI-Accredited Standards Committee S3/SC1 and registered with ANSI

  • Represents the first science-based guidelines on effects of noise on fish and turtles
  • Reviewed and approved by ANSI Standards Group as guidelines
  • Discusses issues of world-wide interest with implications for shipping, off-shore construction, and development of energy sources
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Oceanography (BRIEFSOCEAN)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 1-3
  3. Aquatic Organisms of Concern

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 5-6
  4. Hearing – A General Overview

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 7-13
  5. Classification of Fishes and Sea Turtles with Respect to Sound Exposure Risk

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 15-16
  6. Effects of Sound Exposure

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 17-21
  7. The Nature of Man-Made Sound

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 23-32
  8. Sound Exposure Guidelines

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 33-51
  9. Research Recommendations

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 53-57
  10. Summary and Conclusions

    • Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson et al.
    Pages 59-60
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 61-76

About this book

This Technical Report presents the outcome of a Working Group that was established to determine broadly applicable sound exposure guidelines for fishes and sea turtles. After consideration of the diversity of fish and sea turtles, guidelines were developed for broad groups of animals, defined by the way they detect sound. Different sound sources were considered in terms of their acoustic characteristics and appropriate metrics defined for measurement of the received levels. The resultant sound exposure guidelines are presented in a set of tables. In some cases numerical guidelines are provided, expressed in appropriate metrics. When there were insufficient data to support numerical values, the relative likelihood of effects occurring was evaluated, although the actual likelihood of effects depends on the received level. These sound exposure guidelines, which are based on the best scientific information at the time of writing, should be treated as interim. The expectation is that with more research the guidelines can be refined and more cells in the tables completed. Recommendations are put forward defining the research requirements of highest priority for extending these interim exposure guidelines.   

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

    Arthur N. Popper

  • Loughine Ltd, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    Anthony D. Hawkins

  • Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, USA

    Richard R. Fay

  • Loggerhead Instruments, Sarasota, USA

    David A. Mann

  • Biology Department, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, USA

    Soraya Bartol

  • ProBioSound LLC, Holmes Beach, USA

    Thomas J. Carlson

  • Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, USA

    Sheryl Coombs

  • Marine Acoustics, Inc., Middletown, USA

    William T. Ellison

  • ProScience Consulting, LLC, Dickerson, USA

    Roger L. Gentry

  • CSA Ocean Sciences, Stuart, USA

    Michele B. Halvorsen

  • Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway

    Svein Løkkeborg

  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

    Peter H. Rogers

  • Southall Environmental Associates Inc., Aptos, USA

    Brandon L. Southall

  • JASCO Applied Sciences, Silver Spring, USA

    David G. Zeddies

  • Sensory Biology and Behavior, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, USA

    William N. Tavolga

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: ASA S3/SC1.4 TR-2014 Sound Exposure Guidelines for Fishes and Sea Turtles: A Technical Report prepared by ANSI-Accredited Standards Committee S3/SC1 and registered with ANSI

  • Authors: Arthur N. Popper, Anthony D. Hawkins, Richard R. Fay, David A. Mann, Soraya Bartol, Thomas J. Carlson, Sheryl Coombs, William T. Ellison, Roger L. Gentry, Michele B. Halvorsen, Svein Løkkeborg, Peter H. Rogers, Brandon L. Southall, David G. Zeddies, William N. Tavolga

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Oceanography

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06659-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Acoustical Society of America 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-06658-5Published: 28 July 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-06659-2Published: 07 July 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2196-1212

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-1220

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 76

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 53 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Noise Control, Otorhinolaryngology, Acoustics, Oceanography

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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