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<p>Anthropogenic underwater noise pollution of seas and oceans caused by shipping can have negative effects on marine animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate quantitatively how much the underwater noise levels in the Slovenian Sea were influenced by anthropogenic pressures and meteorological parameters in the period from 2015 until 2018. For this purpose, correlation method and least squares multiple linear regression analysis were used. The results of this study show that the correlation of underwater noise levels with the dredging activity is significant but low, while correlation with the ship densities is insignificant, which could be due to reduced sound wave propagation in the shallow sea levels. Correlation of the underwater noise levels with the wind speed was significant but low to medium, which could be explained by the breaking waves generated by the wind that produced sound.</p>
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Anthropogenic underwater noise pollution of seas and oceans caused by shipping can have negative effects on marine animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate quantitatively how much the underwater noise levels in the Slovenian Sea were influenced by anthropogenic pressures and meteorological parameters in the period from 2015 until 2018. For this purpose, correlation method and least squares multiple linear regression analysis were used. The results of this study show that the correlation of underwater noise levels with the dredging activity is significant but low, while correlation with the ship densities is insignificant, which could be due to reduced sound wave propagation in the shallow sea levels. Correlation of the underwater noise levels with the wind speed was significant but low to medium, which could be explained by the breaking waves generated by the wind that produced sound.

Regression methods for evaluation of the underwater noise levels in the Slovenian Sea

Materials and Geoenvironment

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Anthropogenic underwater noise pollution of seas and oceans caused by shipping can have negative effects on marine animals. The aim of this study was to...

Regression methods for evaluation of the underwater noise levels in the Slovenian Sea

Article Category: Original Scientific Article

Published Online: Dec 11, 2021

Page range: 17 - 27

Received: Jul 12, 2021

Accepted: Jul 15, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rmzmag-2021-0003

Keywords
Underwater noise, correlation, multiple linear regression, anthropogenic pressures, meteorological parameters

© 2021 Andreja Popit, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Regression methods for evaluation of the underwater noise levels in the Slovenian Sea

Article Category: Original Scientific Article

Published Online: Dec 11, 2021

Page range: 17 - 27

Received: Jul 12, 2021

Accepted: Jul 15, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rmzmag-2021-0003

KeywordsUnderwater noise, correlation, multiple linear regression, anthropogenic pressures, meteorological parameters

© 2021 Andreja Popit, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Underwater noise, correlation, multiple linear regression, anthropogenic pressures, meteorological parameters