title: Pile-Driving Pressure and Particle Velocity at the Seabed: Quantifying Effects on Crustaceans and Groundfish.
abstract: We modeled the effects of pile driving on crustaceans, groundfish, and other animals near the seafloor. Three different waves were investigated, including the compressional wave, shear wave, and interface wave. A finite element (FE) technique was employed in and around the pile, whereas a parabolic equation (PE) code was used to predict propagation at long ranges from the pile. Pressure, particle displacement, and particle velocity are presented as a function of range at the seafloor for a shallow-water environment near Rhode Island. We discuss the potential effects on animals near the seafloor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, 02882, USA. miller@egr.uri.edu.
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Department of Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, 02882, USA. potty@egr.uri.edu.
authors.forename: Gopu R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Potty
authors.affiliation: Department of Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, 02882, USA. hkkim524@my.uri.edu.
authors.forename: Hui-Kwan
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics; D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea / Q000502:physiology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009622:Noise; D011312:Pressure; D012623:Seawater
keywords: Damage; Ears; Flounder; Lobsters; Noise