A large-scale experiment finds no evidence that a seismic survey impacts a demersal fish fauna

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 118; no. 30; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Meekan, Mark G., Speed, Conrad W., McCauley, Robert D., Fisher, Rebecca, Birt, Matthew J., Currey-Randall, Leanne M., Semmens, Jayson M., Newman, Stephen J., Cure, Katherine, Stowar, Marcus, Vaughan, Brigit, Parsons, Miles J. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Academy of Sciences 27.07.2021
• Subjects: Acoustics - instrumentation; Animals; Biological Sciences; Commercial fishing; Ecosystem; Environmental Monitoring; Fauna; Fisheries; Fisheries - statistics & numerical data; Fishes - growth & development; Marine environment; Ocean floor; Population Dynamics; Remote Sensing Technology; Seismic surveys; Tropical fish; Western Australia; Western Australia; BRUVS; telemetry; community; MBACI; predatory fish

Seismic surveys are used to locate oil and gas reserves below the seabed and can be a major source of noise in marine environments. Their effects on commercial fisheries are a subject of debate, with experimental studies often producing results that are difficult to interpret. We overcame these issu...