Continuous monitoring of noise levels in the Gulf of Catania (Ionian Sea). Study of correlation with ship traffic

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Acoustic noise levels were measured in the Gulf of Catania (Ionian Sea) from July 2012 to May 2013 by a low frequency (<1000Hz) hydrophone, installed on board the NEMO-SN1 multidisciplinary observatory. NEMO-SN1 is a cabled node of EMSO-ERIC, which was deployed at a water depth of 2100m, 25km off Catania. The study area is characterized by the proximity of mid-size harbors and shipping lanes. Measured noise levels were correlated with the passage of ships tracked with a dedicated AIS antenna. Noise power was measured in the frequency range between 10Hz and 1000Hz. Experimental data were compared with the results of a fast numerical model based on AIS data to evaluate the contribution of shipping noise in six consecutive 1/3 octave frequency bands, including the 1/3 octave frequency bands centered at 63Hz and 125Hz, indicated by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

Enthalten in:

Marine pollution bulletin - 121(2017), 1-2 vom: 15. Aug., Seite 97-103

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Viola, S [VerfasserIn]
Grammauta, R [VerfasserIn]
Sciacca, V [VerfasserIn]
Bellia, G [VerfasserIn]
Beranzoli, L [VerfasserIn]
Buscaino, G [VerfasserIn]
Caruso, F [VerfasserIn]
Chierici, F [VerfasserIn]
Cuttone, G [VerfasserIn]
D'Amico, A [VerfasserIn]
De Luca, V [VerfasserIn]
Embriaco, D [VerfasserIn]
Favali, P [VerfasserIn]
Giovanetti, G [VerfasserIn]
Marinaro, G [VerfasserIn]
Mazzola, S [VerfasserIn]
Filiciotto, F [VerfasserIn]
Pavan, G [VerfasserIn]
Pellegrino, C [VerfasserIn]
Pulvirenti, S [VerfasserIn]
Simeone, F [VerfasserIn]
Speziale, F [VerfasserIn]
Riccobene, G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
AIS
Deep-sea cabled observatory
EMSO-ERIC
EU marine strategy
Ionian Sea
Journal Article
Shipping noise
Water

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Date Completed 19.12.2017

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.040

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM272398845