Effects of marine noise pollution on Mediterranean fishes and invertebrates: A review

Abstract

Highlights (3 to 5 bullet points, maximum 85 characters, including spaces, per bullet point, to be submitted in a separate editable file in the online submission system, using 'Highlights' in the file name). • Marine noise is a widespread source of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea • Noise pollution produces a multitude of impacts on marine fish and invertebrates • Marine noise pollution impacts individuals to ecosystems • A variety of measures could be adopted to mitigate marine noise pollution Abstract (max 150 words): Marine noise pollution (MNP) can cause a multitude of impacts on many organisms, but information is often scattered and general outcomes difficult to assess. We systematically reviewed the available knowledgeliterature about MNP impacts on Mediterranean fish and invertebrates. Both chronic and acute MNP produced by several human activities-e.g. maritime traffic, pile driving, air guns-were found to cause detectable effects on intraspecific communication, vital processes, physiology, behavioral patterns, health status and survival. These individual-based effects can extend to induce population-and ecosystem-wide alterations, especially when MNP impacts functionally important species, such as keystone predators and habitat forming species. Curbing the threats of MNP in the Mediterranean Sea is not an easya challenging task, but a variety of measures should could be adopted to mitigate MNP impacts. Successful measures will require more precise accurate information on impacts, and that effective management of MNP actually becomes a priority in the policy makers' agenda.

Editorial: Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water: Towards a Sustainable Ocean

“…This is without considering two of the most severely undervalued services provided by the Ocean, as heat and carbon sinks, that have buffered many of the negative impacts of climate change. Many anthropogenic activities are leaving significant, direct and measurable global footprints in the Ocean with high profile examples including fishing 1,2,3, , shipping lanes (Liu et al, 2019;Pirotta et al, 2019), dredging 4 , plastic pollution (Hardesty et al, 2017;Barrett et al, 2020), noise pollution (Di Franco et al, 2020;Chahouri et al, 2021;Duarte et al, 2021), and changes in Ocean chemistry 5 .…”

Sex Associated Effects of Noise Pollution in Stone Sculpin (Paracottus knerii) as a Model Object in the Context of Human-Induced Rapid Environmental Change

“…Studies of acoustic effects on aquatic organisms, especially fish, show that anthropogenic noise negatively influences both teleost and elasmobranch fish [7,12,13] and directly affects vocal teleost fish, increasing stress, altering their metabolic processes, and negatively affecting all stages of their life activity [5,14,15]. Most fish communicate and hear best precisely in the range of technogenic noise, below 500 Hz, by sensing particle accelerations with their inner ear [16,17].…”

Underwater noise of traditional fishing boats in Cilacap waters, Indonesia

“…Previous studies showed that anthropogenic noise from ships (broadband frequency with various intensities) affects the existence of marine life. The impact on marine mammals and fishes is in the form of stress (80-170 dB) (Rolland et al, 2012;Wright et al, 2011;Kight and Swaddle, 2011), leading to behavioral (up to 176 dB) (Halliday et al, 2017), physiological (up to 130 dB) (Codarin et al, 2009;Erbe et al, 2016) and other physiological effects (up to 170 dB) (Casper et al, 2013;Di Franco et al, 2020;Tougaard et al, 2015), population dynamics (high noise level) (Nabe-Nielsen et al, 2014), as well as damage to the hearing system (172-177 dB) (Slabbekoorn et al, 2010;Halliday et al, 2017). The sources and quantities of noise produced in Cilacap waters should be investigated due to the enormous impact on aquatic biota.…”