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Current research topics of interest

Subject areas related to the perpetual and emerging challenges listed above are regularly reviewed by the JIP as part of a Situational Analysis. The 2024 review has identified these topics of urgent importance:

  • Operational shutdowns during low visibility
  • Influence of sound on fish and their larvae
  • Alternative seismic sound sources and sound reduction
  • Long term acoustic monitoring of marine life and underwater sound levels
  • Cumulative effects of underwater sound and stressors
  • Biological significance of continuous and impulsive sounds
  • Effectiveness of mitigation measures
  • Auditory masking in marine species from continuous or long duration sounds