Noise

Sound generated during the construction or operation of a device.

During the construction of wind energy or marine renewable energy devices, substantial noise levels can be produced by vessel or vehicle traffic and installation activities (e.g., pile driving, cable burial). Operation of these devices may additionally produce low levels of noise from the rotation of turbine blades, movement of floating devices on the surface, or strumming of mooring lines and cables. Measures to reduce noise impacts in the marine environment include the use of bubble curtains during pile driving and careful siting and timing of construction activities to avoid species’ critical migration routes and times.

Sound propagates farther and faster in water than in air, which can result in greater consequences for the marine environment. Coupled with the many other sources of anthropogenic noise in the marine environment (e.g., ships, seismic studies), the noise from offshore wind and marine renewable energy devices may impact many marine species. Noise may interfere with marine organisms’ communication, navigation, detection of prey, and ability to interact with their environment, as well as causing attraction to or avoidance of devices. Additionally, some marine organisms may be physically harmed from excessive noise exposure (e.g., tissue and nerve damage).

For more information relevant to marine energy, check out the Underwater Noise Short Science Summary produced by OES Environmental.

For more information relevant to offshore wind energy, check out the Underwater Noise Effects on Marine Life research brief produced by SEER.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents Related to Noise

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
A bibliometric review on the implications of renewable offshore marine energy development on marine species Kulkarni, S., Edwards, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
How can the impacts of an operating wind farm on marine mammals be assessed? Couturier, L., Curé, C., Labach, H. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals
ORJIP Ocean Energy Information Note: Underwater Noise Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Wave-Energy Devices Might Affect the Natural Environment: Scientists plan research to better understand effects Oregon State University, Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC), Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) Magazine Article Marine Energy, Wave EMF, Entanglement, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Tidal GES - A transition to affordable and clean energy that can achieve ‘Good Environmental Status’ in coastal and marine waters Power, A. , Lambert, E. , Hynes, S. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Displacement, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A fine-scale marine mammal movement model for assessing long-term aggregate noise exposure Joy, R., Schick, R., Dowd, M. Journal Article Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Recommended metrics for quantifying underwater noise impacts on North Atlantic right whales Marotte, E., Wright, A., Breeze, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A risk-based method to prioritize cumulative impacts assessment on marine biodiversity and research policy for offshore wind farms in France Brignon, J., Lejart, M., Nexer, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Effects of pile driving sound on local movement of free-ranging Atlantic cod in the Belgian North Sea Auteurs van der Knaap, I., Slabbekoorn, H., Moens, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Fish
An Updated Review of Hypotheses Regarding Bat Attraction to Wind Turbines Guest, E., Stamps, B., Durish, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision, Noise Bats
Triton Field Trials: Promoting Consistent Environmental Monitoring Methodologies for Marine Energy Sites Eaves, S., Staines, G., Harker-Klimes, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions
SafeWAVE Deliverable 4.4 Use cases and profiles Leitão, J., Cardoso, S., Santos, H. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A Review of Modeling Approaches for Understanding and Monitoring the Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Buenau, K., Garavelli, L., Hemery, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise
Offshore wind energy development: Research priorities for sound and vibration effects on fishes and aquatic invertebrates Popper, A., Hice-Dunton, L., Jenkins, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Invertebrates
Underwater Noise Effects on Marine Life Associated with Offshore Wind Farms SEER Summary Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Blowing in the Wind—Norwegian Wind Power Photographs in Transition Simonsen, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Framework for Assessing Ecological and Cumulative Effects 2021(KEC 4.0) – marine mammals Heinis, F., de Jong, C., von Benda-Beckmann, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Application of underwater passive acoustic measurements of ocean sound in precipitation estimation Anagnostou, M., Anagnostou, E., Nystuen, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Bat and Bird Data Analysis and Results Summary: Progress Report #1 Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy Noise Bats, Birds
The Effect of Sound on Bird Behaviour Application in Wind Farms Georgiev, M., Marinov, M., Zehtindjiev, P. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds, Passerines
The Impacts of Climate Change on Underwater Sound Propagation from Tidal Turbines Zimmerman, C. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Human Dimensions
SafeWave DELIVERABLE 2.7 Guidelines on EMF, noise, and seabed integrity monitoring planning for wave energy devices Bald, J., Vinagre, P., Chainho, P. Report Marine Energy, Wave EMF, Habitat Change, Noise
Noisy waters can influence young-of-year lobsters’ substrate choice and their antipredatory responses Leiva, L., Scholz, S., Gimenez, L. Journal Article Noise Invertebrates
Biological Consequences of Marine Energy Development on Marine Animals Hemery, L., Copping, A., Overhus, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Seabirds, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Benchmark characterisation and automated detection of wind farm noise amplitude modulation Nguyen, P., Hansen, K., Lechat, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
An echosounder view on the potential effects of impulsive noise pollution on pelagic fish around windfarms in the North Sea Kok, A., Bruil, L., Berges, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Fish, Pelagic Fish
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Attraction, avoidance and habitat use at various spatial scales Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Wozep midterm evaluation 2021 Odinga, J., Barbé, D., van Mastrigt, A. Report Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Evaluation of the Coastal Acoustic Buoy for offshore wind for real time mitigation of North Atlantic right whales Palmer, K. , Turner, J., Tabbutt, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
FLOATGEN floating wind turbine environmental monitoring report, SEM-REV test site Reynaud, M., Le Bouhris, E., Soulard, T. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind EMF, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Bio-acoustic tracking and localization using heterogeneous, scalable microphone arrays Verreycken, E., Simon, R., Quirk-Royal, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental Information for Siting and Operation of Floating Tidal Turbines in U.S. Waters Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Overhus, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Whale hearing tests through evoked potential audiometry Houser, D. Magazine Article Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Acoustic deterrents influence foraging activity, flight and echolocation behaviour of free-flying bats Gilmour, L. , Holderied, M. , Pickering , S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats
NOAA and BOEM Minimum Recommendations for Use of Passive Acoustic Listening Systems in Offshore Wind Energy Development Monitoring and Mitigation Programs Van Parijs, S., Baker, K., Carduner, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Environmental Impacts of Tidal and Wave Energy Converters Hutchison, Z., Lieber, L., Miller, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Diverse ocean noise classification using deep learning Mishachandar, B., Vairamuthu, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Best Practice Guide for Underwater Particle Motion Measurement for Biological Applications Nedelec, S., Ainslie, M., Andersson, M. Report Noise
Land suitability assessment for wind farms through best-worst method and GIS in Balıkesir province of Turkey Tercan, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
A Review of Biodiversity Data Needs and Monitoring Protocols for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector in the Baltic Sea and North Sea Stephenson, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
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