SOUNDSCAPE (DTA.AD002.406)

Thematic area

Earth system science and environmental technologies

Project area

Structure responsible for the research project

Marine science institute (ISMAR)

Other structures collaborating in the research project

• Institute of Marine Engineering (INM)
• Istituto per le Risorse Biologiche e le Biotecnologie Marine (IRBIM)

Project manager

FANTINA MADRICARDO
Phone number: 0412407986
Email: fantina.madricardo@ve.ismar.cnr.it

Abstract

The Northern Adriatic Sea (NAS) is an area highly impacted by increasing maritime traffic, tourism and resource exploitation, whilst having a very vulnerable biodiversity. Most of the region is considered to be an Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area (EBSA, Convention on Biological Diversity), as well as hosting varied Natura 2000 sites and marine and coastal protected areas (MPAs). The transboundary cooperation is the only way to ensure an efficient protection of marine biodiversity and to develop a sustainable use of marine and coastal ecosystems and resources. Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor 11(D11) points out to the need to monitor and manage underwater noise to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) of EU marine waters by 2020. The project will make possible the transition from an almost "no-data-available" situation to a modern network of continuous noise measurements and an advanced sound modelling in the full NAS area taking into account the seasonality, the spatial distribution of noise and its impact on biodiversity and on marine fauna including endangered species (e.g. bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles). Maritime planning tools coupled wit

Goals

The main objective of the project is to create a cross-border technical, scientific and institutional cooperation to face together the challenge of assessing the impact of underwater environmental noise on the marine fauna and in general on the NAS ecosystem. The way to obtain this result involves the following objective : assessment of underwater noise by different sources including recreational noise, assessment of the effect on target organisms, identification of mitigation measures and scenarios and development and use of maritime spatial planning tool to supporting decisions.

Start date of activity

01/01/2019

Keywords

Underwater pollution, Underwater pollution, marine acustic biodiversity, arine acustic biodiversity

Last update: 20/04/2024