Underwater Noise DIAPHONIA, Diagnostic framework to assess and predict the impact of underwater noise on marine species
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 1/1/2022
- End date
- 12/31/2025
- Budget
- 486,465 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETROMAKS2 - Large-scale programme on petroleum | Grant | - | - | 486,465 EUR |
Abstract
The marine environment is affected by noise pollution from human activity. However, it is very difficult to conduct clinical and pathological analyses on living organisms in the marine environment so the extent of effects noise pollution has on marine fauna remains uncertain. DIAPHONIA will bring together scientists from diverse backgrounds, to assess the various impacts of underwater noise on marine organisms across the food web, including invertebrates and commercially-important species, with a focus on European basins. We will work on developing tissue markers, incorporating molecular, metabolomic and microscopic techniques, to identify functional and morphological changes in the acoustic pathways of invertebrates, fishes and marine mammals exposed to noise. We will also explore the relationship between behavioural and physiological effects of both short and long-term noise exposure in fish from different European ocean basins. Finally, we will study the peripheral hearing apparatus in marine mammals and its role in defining the animal's acoustic sensitivity. All information and data obtained will be shared with stakeholders and policy makers and summarised in guidelines for future research efforts.