Common sole larvae survive high levels of pile-driving sound in controlled exposure experiments.

In view of the rapid extension of offshore wind farms, there is an urgent need to improve our knowledge on possible adverse effects of underwater sound generated by pile-driving. Mortality and injuries have been observed in fish exposed to loud impulse sounds, but knowledge on the sound levels at wh...

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Main Authors: Loes J Bolle, Christ A F de Jong, Stijn M Bierman, Pieter J G van Beek, Olvin A van Keeken, Peter W Wessels, Cindy J G van Damme, Hendrik V Winter, Dick de Haan, René P A Dekeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3303794?pdf=render