Potential interactions between diadromous fishes of U.K. conservation importance and the electromagnetic fields and subsea noise from marine renewable energy developments

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 664-695

  Gill, A B ^a   Bartlett, M ^a   Thomsen, F ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DHI   (Denmark)

Author keywords

EMF; Migration; Migratory fishes; MRED; Underwater sound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; NOISE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENT; FISHES; GREAT BRITAIN; NOISE; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

ANGUILLA SP.; ANGUILLIDAE; PISCES; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84864011668     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03374.x     Document Type: Article

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