Term:
Underwater noise; ocean noise; anthropogenic underwater noise
Definition:
Human-generated (anthropogenic) noise in the oceans and inshore regions.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Ocean Noise and the Sustainable Development Goals, UN Ocean Conference, 2017 (https://oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Briefing_Ocean_Noise_SDG_170530.pdf).