WODA Workshop

Underwater Sound in Relation to Dredging: Translating science into first-hand guidance

To what degree is aquatic life exposed to underwater

26 March 2015, Paris, France

To assess the risks of the underwater sound generated by dredging activities for marine animals, one needs to be able to quantify the amount of sound to which the animals are exposed. This talk will address the progress in the development of international standards for underwater acoustic terminology and for underwater acoustic measurement procedures. It will describe the relevant acoustic metrics for quantifying the underwater radiated sound of dredgers and procedures for measuring this sound during various dredger operations. It will also propose an approach for quantifying the sound distribution in the area around the dredger(s) and the dose of sound to which marine animals can be exposed.

Last update: 26 January 2015