Three dimensional marine seismic survey has no measurable effect on species richness or abundance of a coral reef associated fish community

Miller, Ian; Cripps, Edward

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.031

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“…There are also studies that just focused on the fish behaviour of more or less resident (e.g. Jorgensen & Gyselman, ; Miller & Cripps, ; Wardle et al., ) and exclusively pelagic fish populations (e.g. Peña, Handegard, & Ona, ; Slotte, Kansen, Dalen, & Ona, ).…”

Section: Overview Of Airgun Impact Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, these studies provide little insight into the fish perspective (beyond the seismic survey‐related changes in probability to be caught immediately by fisheries). Several studies on temporal or tropical reef systems (Boeger, Pie, Ostrensky, & Cardoso, ; Miller & Cripps, ; Wardle et al., ) have shown that airgun sound bursts can cause startle responses in relatively stationary fish, while they also suggest that startles do not necessarily lead to long‐term changes in behavioural patterns or spatial deterrence. However, this is rather premature as a general conclusion and we need more well‐designed studies (cf.…”

Section: Overview Of Airgun Impact Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, these studies provide little insight into the fish perspective(beyondtheseismicsurvey-relatedchangesinprobabilityto be caught immediately by fisheries). Several studies on temporal or tropicalreefsystems (Boeger,Pie,Ostrensky,&Cardoso,2006;Miller & Cripps, 2013;Wardle etal., 2001)…”

Section: Behavioural Response To Airgun Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

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Population‐level consequences of seismic surveys on fishes: An interdisciplinary challenge

Slabbekoorn

Dalen

Haan³

et al. 2019

Fish and Fisheries

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Offshore activities elevate ambient sound levels at sea, which may affect marine fauna. We reviewed the literature about impact of airgun acoustic exposure on fish in terms of damage, disturbance and detection and explored the nature of impact assessment at population level. We provided a conceptual framework for how to address this interdisciplinary challenge, and we listed potential tools for investigation. We focused on limitations in data currently available, and we stressed the potential benefits from cross‐species comparisons. Well‐replicated and controlled studies do not exist for hearing thresholds and dose–response curves for airgun acoustic exposure. We especially lack insight into behavioural changes for free‐ranging fish to actual seismic surveys and on lasting effects of behavioural changes in terms of time and energy budgets, missed feeding or mating opportunities, decreased performance in predator‐prey interactions, and chronic stress effects on growth, development and reproduction. We also lack insight into whether any of these effects could have population‐level consequences. General “population consequences of acoustic disturbance” (PCAD) models have been developed for marine mammals, but there has been little progress so far in other taxa. The acoustic world of fishes is quite different from human perception and imagination as fish perceive particle motion and sound pressure. Progress is therefore also required in understanding the nature and extent to which fishes extract acoustic information from their environment. We addressed the challenges and opportunities for upscaling individual impact to the population, community and ecosystem level and provided a guide to critical gaps in our knowledge.

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Section: Overview Of Airgun Impact Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Overview Of Airgun Impact Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Population‐level consequences of seismic surveys on fishes: An interdisciplinary challenge

Slabbekoorn

Dalen

Haan³

et al. 2019

Fish and Fisheries

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“…Recent experimental and observational studies found no sub-lethal response in fish regarding swimming speed, swimming direction, startle response (Cott et al 2012, Peña et al 2013 (Peña et al 2013), and catch rates after seismic exposure (Hassel et al 2004, Miller & Cripps, 2013, Thomson et al 2014. Similarly, no difference was documented on injuries to the kidney and swim bladder tissue of fish when comparing in situ organisms 3 m away from the seismic airgun array and within 34 m of the source (Popper et al 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Mitigation provisions to be implemented for marine seismic surveying in Latin America: a review based on fish and cetaceans

Acosta¹,

Niño-Rodríguez²,

Yepes³

et al. 2017

Aquat. Biol.

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Population growth and economic development in Latin America has led to an increase in seismic surveying to find new marine hydrocarbon reserves. However, most countries along the Pacific, Atlantic, and Caribbean lack the standards to minimize the impact of seismic exploration on marine organisms. We searched primary and secondary literature in major databases and consulted international authorities and oil companies to provide scientific evidence of the effects of seismic surveying on fish and cetaceans in order to propose minimum guidelines to reduce disturbance to marine organisms in Latin America. The results suggest that seismic surveys can disrupt basic life-cycle activities such as movement, communication, and feeding. Typical outcomes include sub-lethal effects such as escape behavior, habituation, temporary loss of hearing, and changes in vocalization behavior. In order to mitigate these impacts, we propose that oil companies must provide authorities with an environmental impact assessment that includes survey data, array specifications, and acoustic array properties before a hydrocarbon exploration license can be granted. Standard mitigation measures such as exclusion zones, marine mammal observers, and passive acoustic monitoring must be implemented to prevent potential adverse effects. Appropriate legislation and regulations must be designed and implemented, and environmental authorities should be privy to all activities by seismic vessels. Besides relevant regulations and continued monitoring, further investigation must be conducted to evaluate the impact of these activities on marine organisms. The adoption of these proposed minimum guidelines is highly recommended to minimize seismic surveying impact on fish and cetaceans in Latin American countries.

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“…In fish species, experiments have been conducted using several methods of acoustic exposure including: (1) playbacks of recorded sounds (Smith et al, 2004;Wysocki et al, 2006;Radford, 2013, 2014), (2) real boat or ship passes (Sarà et al, 2007;Graham and Cooke, 2008;Jacobsen et al, 2014;Simpson et al, 2016), (3) seismic airguns (Engas et al, 1996;Popper et al, 2005;Miller and Cripps, 2013;Thompson et al, 2013), and (4) impact pile driving (Debusschere et al, 2014(Debusschere et al, , 2016.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of experimental impact pile driving on oxygen uptake in black seabream and plaice

Bruintjes¹,

Simpson

Harding

et al. 2016

Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics

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Three dimensional marine seismic survey has no measurable effect on species richness or abundance of a coral reef associated fish community

Cited by 13 publications

References 36 publications

Population‐level consequences of seismic surveys on fishes: An interdisciplinary challenge

Population‐level consequences of seismic surveys on fishes: An interdisciplinary challenge

Mitigation provisions to be implemented for marine seismic surveying in Latin America: a review based on fish and cetaceans

The impact of experimental impact pile driving on oxygen uptake in black seabream and plaice

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