In:
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Vol. 129, No. 4_Supplement ( 2011-04-01), p. 2498-2498
Abstract:
A comparison between different underwater sound sources such as ships and operational wind farms are not straightforward to perform due to their qualitative difference in signal properties. However, in order to study possible effects of noise on fish, this comparison has to be made, and possible cumulative effects investigated. This study shows that a wind farm located in a shallow area in the Baltic Sea will add significant noise levels to the region even though intense shipping activities occur. This is due to the fact that the wind farm produces a strong tonal component at 127 Hz, a frequency otherwise relatively unaffected by shipping noise. The results were obtained by developing a numerical acoustic model of the wind farm taking account of their integrated effect. The model was evaluated against measurements performed at several distances from the wind farm during various weather conditions. Additionally, zones of audibility for cod, herring, salmon, and European eel were estimated.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0001-4966
,
1520-8524
Language:
English
Publisher:
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
Publication Date:
2011
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1461063-2
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