title: Impacts of Underwater Noise on Marine Vertebrates: Project Introduction and First Results.
abstract: The project conducts application-oriented research on impacts of underwater noise on marine vertebrates in the North and Baltic Seas. In distinct subprojects, the hearing sensitivity of harbor porpoises and gray seals as well as the acoustic tolerance limit of harbor porpoises to impulsive noise from pile driving and stress reactions caused by anthropogenic noise is investigated. Animals are equipped with DTAGs capable of recording the actual surrounding noise field of free-swimming harbor porpoises and seals. Acoustic noise mapping including porpoise detectors in the Natura 2000 sites of the North and Baltic Seas will help to fully understand current noise impacts.
authors.affiliation: Island of Vilm/Rügen Field Office, Marine and Coastal Nature Conservation Units, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), 18581, Putbus, Rügen, Germany. Alexander.liebschner@bfn-vilm.de.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liebschner
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, 25761, Büsum, Germany. Henrike.seibel@tiho-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Henrike
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seibel
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark. jte@dmu.dk.
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teilmann
authors.affiliation: DW-ShipConsult GmbH, 24223, Schwentinental, Germany. wittekind@dw-sc.de.
authors.forename: Dietrich
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wittekind
authors.affiliation: Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Laboratory, University of Liège, 4000, Liège 1, Belgium. e.parmentier@ulg.ac.be.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Parmentier
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, 25761, Büsum, Germany. michael.daehne@gmx.com.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dähne
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark. rdi@dmu.dk.
authors.forename: Rune
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Clinic, 25764, Reinsbüttel, Germany. info@tierarzt-buesum.de.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Driver
authors.affiliation: Dolfinarium Harderwijk, 3841 AB, Harderwijk, The Netherlands. Niels.van.Elk@dolfinarium.nl.
authors.forename: Cornelis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Elk
authors.affiliation: SOS Dolphin Foundation (Stichting SOS Dolfijn), 3840 AG, Harderwijk, The Netherlands. eligius.everaarts@sosdolfijn.nl.
authors.forename: Eligius
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Everaarts
authors.affiliation: DW-ShipConsult GmbH, 24223, Schwentinental, Germany. findeisen@dw-sc.de.
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Findeisen
authors.affiliation: Fjord and Bælt, 5300, Kerteminde, Denmark. jakob@bionaut.dk.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kristensen
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, 25761, Büsum, Germany. Kristina.Lehnert@tiho-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lehnert
authors.affiliation: Institute for Marine Resources and Ecosystem Studies (IMARES), Wageningen UR, 1790 AD, Den Burg, The Netherlands. klaus.lucke@wur.nl.
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lucke
authors.affiliation: Island of Vilm/Rügen Field Office, Marine and Coastal Nature Conservation Units, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), 18581, Putbus, Rügen, Germany. Thomas.merck@bfn-vilm.de.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Merck
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, 25761, Büsum, Germany. Sabine.mueller@ftz-west.uni-kiel.de.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.affiliation: Hel Marine Station, University of Gdansk, 84150, Hel, Poland. iwona.pvp@ug.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pawliczka
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, 25761, Büsum, Germany. Katrin.Ronnenberg@tiho-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ronnenberg
authors.affiliation: Seal Centre Friedrichskoog, 25718, Friedrichskoog, Germany. t.rosenberger@seehundstation-friedrichskoog.de.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosenberger
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, 25761, Büsum, Germany. Andreas.ruser@tiho-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruser
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark. jat@dmu.dk.
authors.forename: Jakob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tougaard
authors.affiliation: DW-ShipConsult GmbH, 24223, Schwentinental, Germany. schuster@dw-sc.de.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, 25761, Büsum, Germany. j.sundermeyer@seehundstation-friedrichskoog.de.
authors.forename: Janne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sundermeyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark. sign@dmu.dk.
authors.forename: Signe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sveegaard
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, 25761, Büsum, Germany. Ursula.siebert@tiho-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Siebert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000502:physiology*; D010872:Caniformia / Q000502:physiology; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology; D009622:Noise; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D050741:Phocoena / Q000502:physiology; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000502:physiology*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: Auditory evoked potential; Noise logger; Stress; Tagging; Temporary threshold