| Effects of seismic survey sound on free-ranging Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) |
Period: July 2017 till December 2021
Status: Completed
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| Institutes (4) | Top | Publication | Datasets | - Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more
- Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR), more
- Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more
- Universiteit Leiden; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Institute of Biology, more
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| Abstract | | Marine anthropogenic activities like shipping, offshore energy development, construction and seismic exploration have increased significant in the North Sea in recent years. Many of these activities are accompanied by high intensity low frequency sounds, that travel far under water and can potentially have a wide spread impact. These sounds are within the hearing range of most marine fish which can, like Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), hear best between frequencies of 20-500 Hz. Therefore, the rise in noise producing anthropogenic activities has led to a growing concern about their effects on the marine fish. As part of the PCAD4Cod project, which investigates the effects of a seismic survey sound on the behaviour and physiology of cod, we will perform acoustic telemetry experiments in one of the Belgian offshore wind farms, Belwind. Cod is chosen as a model species because of its ecological and economical importance for the North Sea. The telemetry experiments involve tagging cod with an acoustic tag whose signal can be picked up by installed receivers. This techniques offers the possibility to track the animals movements in response to disturbances within an area remotely. A full seismic survey is scheduled to take place close to a Dutch wind farm in 2018 during which Belwind will serve as the non-exposed reference location. Results will contribute to inform and advice oil and gas industries on the effects of seismic exploration on cod. |
| Datasets (3) | Top | Institutes | Publication | - Goossens, J.; T'Jampens, M.; Deneudt, K.; Reubens, J.; Flanders Marine Institute: Belgium; (2020): Performance test of a tripod frame for the deployment of acoustic receivers. Marine Data Archive., more
- Reubens, J.; van der Knaap, E.; Moens, T.; (2017): Temporarily acoustic receiver network in the Belwind wind farm in the Belgian part of the North Sea;, more
- van der Knaap I.; Slabbekoorn H.; Winter H.V.; Moens T.; Reubens J.; Leiden University, Institute of Behavioral Biology; Wageningen Marine Research: The Netherlands; Marine Biology Research Group - Ugent; Flanders Marine Institute: Belgium; (2020): Evaluating Acoustic Positional Telemetry designs for research on Atlantic cod with seasonally high site fidelity around wind turbines. Marine Data Archive., more
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| Publication | Top | Institutes | Datasets | - Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) (2024). Multipurpose seabed moorings: Developed for coastal dynamic seas. Oceanography Suppl. : In prep., more
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