title: Summary Report Panel 1: The Need for Protocols and Standards in Research on Underwater Noise Impacts on Marine Life.
abstract: As concern about anthropogenic noise and its impacts on marine fauna is increasing around the globe, data are being compared across populations, species, noise sources, geographic regions, and time. However, much of the raw and processed data are not comparable due to differences in measurement methodology, analysis and reporting, and a lack of metadata. Common protocols and more formal, international standards are needed to ensure the effectiveness of research, conservation, regulation and practice, and unambiguous communication of information and ideas. Developing standards takes time and effort, is largely driven by a few expert volunteers, and would benefit from stakeholders' contribution and support.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia. c.erbe@curtin.edu.au.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erbe
authors.affiliation: Defence, Security and Safety, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), 2509 JG, The Hague, The Netherlands. michael.ainslie@tno.nl.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ainslie
authors.affiliation: Defence, Security and Safety, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), 2509 JG, The Hague, The Netherlands. christ.dejong@tno.nl.
authors.forename: Christ A F
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: de Jong
authors.affiliation: JASCO Applied Sciences, Victoria, BC, V8Z 7X8, Canada. roberto.racca@jasco.com.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Racca
authors.affiliation: Ocean Conservation Research, Lagunitas, CA, 94938, USA. mstocker@OCR.org.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stocker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000502:physiology*; D004777:Environment; D009622:Noise; D012015:Reference Standards; D012106:Research; D058028:Research Report; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: Acoustic quantities; Acoustic terminology; Bioacoustic procedures; ISO; Protocols; Standards