Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 83, Issue 1, Pages 331-336Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.04.026
Keywords
Marine sound pollution; Guanabara Bay; Vessel traffic
Funding
- Rio de Janeiro State Government Research Agency (FAPERJ)
- Brazilian Research Council (CNPq)
- PETROBRAS S/A [4600271434]
- MAQUA in Guanabara Bay
- CNPq (PQ-2)
- FAPERJ (JCNE)
- UERJ (Prociencia)
- PIBIC/ UERJ/ CNPqd
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Underwater noise pollution has become a major concern in marine habitats. Guanabara Bay, southeastern Brazil, is an impacted area of economic importance with constant vessel traffic. One hundred acoustic recording sessions took place over ten locations. Sound sources operating within 1 km radius of each location were quantified during recordings. The highest mean sound pressure level near the surface was 111.56 +/- 9.0 dB re 1 mu Pa at the frequency band of 187 Hz. Above 15 kHz, the highest mean sound pressure level was 76.21 +/- 8.3 dB re 1 mu Pa at the frequency 15.89 kHz. Noise levels correlated with number of operating vessels and vessel traffic composition influenced noise profiles. Shipping locations had the highest noise levels, while small vessels locations had the lowest noise levels. Guanabara Bay showed noise pollution similar to that of other impacted coastal regions, which is related to shipping and vessel traffic. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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