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Underwater ecology/bioacoustics

Underwater ecology/bioacoustics

IOA
IOA
11 December 2025
UK Cetacean Strategy addresses underwater noise

A UK strategy for the conservation of whales and dolphins (cetaceans) - has been published. It acknowledges that underwater noise sits alongside climate change and bycatch is a threat impacting these

ICUA 2026 - International Conference on Underwater Acoustics

ICUA 2026 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS 15 18 JUNE 2026 UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION CENTRE TIC GLASGOW

15 June 2026, 09:00 AM

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
18 July 2025
Standardised monitoring of wind farm impacts proposed for underwater noise

A new report examines conclusions from the Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) Strategic Renewables Unit’s (SRU) project to progress the implementation of post-consent monitoring standards

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
09 June 2025
Consultation: Offshore wind plan for Scotland

The Scottish Government are now consulting on a draft updated plan for the siting of offshore wind turbines.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
05 February 2025
Measures to curb underwater noise announced

The Government have announced that plans to accelerate the development of offshore wind power will be accompanied by measures to reduce harmful underwater noise.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
25 November 2024
Report recommends further research on impact of offshore wind farms on fish

The Scottish Government have published a report on the impact of off shore wind development on species of fish that undertake regular migrations between freshwater and marine environments.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
19 July 2024
Noise and marine life at large sailing events

Research published earlier this year found that the underwater noise created by large sailing events can impact marine wildlife.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
22 February 2024
Sound of shipping could be silencing whales

Research published in Nature has discovered how baleen whales - which include blue, grey and minke whales, make sound.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
12 January 2024
Seabirds may use infrasound to navigate

New research co-ordinated by the University of Liverpool suggests seabirds may use sound to navigate oceans. The study looked at how albatrosses respond to infrasound...

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
22 June 2023
Noise threshold for whale watching boats

Marine biologists in Australia recommend noise thresholds for whale watching tourist boats.