The World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) has identified underwater sound as an environmental issue that needs further consideration. A WODA Expert Group on Underwater Sound (WEGUS) prepared a guidance paper in 2013 on dredging sound, including a summary of potential impacts on aquatic biota and advice on underwater sound monitoring procedures. The paper follows a risk-based approach and provides guidance for standardization of acoustic terminology and methods for data collection and analysis. Furthermore, the literature on dredging-related sounds and the effects of dredging sounds on marine life is surveyed and guidance on the management of dredging-related sound risks is provided.
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Thomsen, F., Borsani, F., Clarke, D., de Jong, C., de Wit, P., Goethals, F., … Jensen, A. (2016). WODA technical guidance on underwater sound from dredging. In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (Vol. 875, pp. 1161–1166). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_145
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