Dear colleagues,
   on behalf of my coauthors I'm pleased to announce the availability of the final report of a project granted by ACCOBAMS:

OVERVIEW OF THE NOISE HOTSPOTS IN THE ACCOBAMS AREA
Part I – Mediterranean Sea
Alessio MAGLIO, Gianni PAVAN, Manuel CASTELLOTE Silvia FREY

Short Abstract: Identifying areas of high anthropogenic pressure on the marine environment is a key element for an effective environmental management and for mitigating impacts. As underwater noise is considered a major threat for cetaceans, the ACCOBAMS Agreement has undertaken a work aiming at identifying noise hotspots and areas of potential conflicts with cetacean conservation. The global aim of this project is to gather baseline knowledge on noise-producing human activities in the Mediterranean Sea. 

The report is available on ResearchGate DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2574.8560
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290084063_Overview_of_the_Noise_Hotspots_in_the_ACCOBAMS_Area_Part_I_-_Mediterranean_Sea

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Gianni Pavan
Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali
Università degli Studi di Pavia
Via Taramelli 24, 27100 Pavia
http://www.unipv.it/cibra
http://mammiferimarini.unipv.it