2003-2004, Subacoustech Ltd., Assessment of sub-sea noise and vibration from offshore wind turbines and its impact on marine wildlife
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The report in this series presents the analysis and interpretation of a significant body of underwater noise
measurements taken in the period April 2003 to January 2004. The research commenced with
baseline measurements of the pre-existing level of background noise at typical offshore
windfarm sites in the UK, and progressed to measurements of noise from a wide variety of
sources during the construction of offshore windfarms. A detailed analysis of the
measurements has been made which indicates the spatial, temporal and statistical properties of
the noise, and evaluates construction noise in terms of its potential for environmental effect.
An estimation of the likely behavioural and physical effects on a selection of common species
of fish and marine mammals has been made using both conventional analysis and the
dBht (species) scale
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