Indicator: CO-53 Evidence or examples of noise or visual disturbance of marine species by human activities
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Issues for which this is an indicator and why
Coasts and Oceans — Direct pressure of human activities on coasts and oceans - Direct pressure of coastal activities (other than shipping and fishing)
Many marine organisms rely on sound and visual signals for their survival. It is reasonable to assume that noise and visual signals from coastal activities may be disruptive to these signals and potentially uncomfortable, even lethal to some marine organisms.
No indicator has been developed for measuring or assessing the extent of this pressure or its actual impact on marine organisms. Some examples of impacts of sound or visual pollution from coastal activities on marine animals may be available.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-27 Number, frequency, extent and volume of oil spills from all sources
- CO-28 Quantity of discharges of different substances from humans activities to coastal and marine waters
- CO-29 Change in area of coastal potential acid sulphate soils under development for human use
- CO-30 Length and area of coastal and estuarine foreshore altered for human purposes
- CO-32 Number of injuries to marine animals from marine debris
- CO-44 Marine chlorophyll concentration
- CO-46 Comparative water quality of coastal lakes and lagoons (water quality gradient from north to south)
- CO-60 Sea salinity
- CO-65 Correlation between various human activities and introduction of coastal and marine species
- IW-12 Catchment nitrogen and phosphorus load
- HS-05 Total population and distribution
- IW-19 Exceedance of total nitrogen and phosphorus water quality triggers
- LD-40 Current research into pressures and contributions of naturalised introduced species
- BD-09 The change in extent of selected nationally significant invasive species
- BD-10 Examples of native species whose populations have declined where various invasive species have established resident populations
Coasts and Oceans — Direct pressure of human activities on coasts and oceans - Direct pressure of shipping
Many marine organisms rely on sound and visual signals for their survival. It is reasonable to assume that noise and visual cues from shipping may be disruptive to these signals and potentially uncomfortable, even lethal to some marine organisms.
No indicator has been developed for measuring or assessing the extent of this pressure or its actual impact on marine organisms. Some examples of impacts of sound and visual pollution from shipping on marine animals may be available.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-27 Number, frequency, extent and volume of oil spills from all sources
- CO-32 Number of injuries to marine animals from marine debris
- CO-50 Number of collisions with marine animals
- CO-51 Quantity of sewerage and ballast water dumped by shipping
- CO-52 Evidence or examples of impacts of channel dredging for shipping on marine life
- CO-65 Correlation between various human activities and introduction of coastal and marine species
- CO-67 Progress of the Australian shipping fleet towards meeting the targets of the International Convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships
- LD-40 Current research into pressures and contributions of naturalised introduced species
Coasts and Oceans — Direct pressure of human activities on coasts and oceans - Direct pressures of harvesting non-living materials
Many marine organisms rely on sound and visual signals for their survival. It is reasonable to assume that noise and visual cues from extraction and exploration activities may be disruptive to these signals and potentially uncomfortable, even lethal to some marine organisms.
No indicator has been developed for measuring or assessing the extent of this pressure or its actual impact on marine organisms. Some examples of impacts of sound and visual pollution from exploration and extraction activities on marine animals may be available.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-26 Extent of potential habitat disturbance by well rigs sites, pipelines etc
- CO-27 Number, frequency, extent and volume of oil spills from all sources
- CO-32 Number of injuries to marine animals from marine debris
- CO-48 Area disturbed/potentially disturbed by seismic surveys
- CO-64 Quantity of various substances discharged by offshore extraction activities
- CO-65 Correlation between various human activities and introduction of coastal and marine species
- LD-40 Current research into pressures and contributions of naturalised introduced species
- BD-09 The change in extent of selected nationally significant invasive species
Coasts and Oceans — Direct pressure of human activities on coasts and oceans - Pressure of fishing
Many marine organisms rely on sound and visual signals for their survival. It is reasonable to assume that noise and visual cues from fishing activities may be disruptive to these signals and potentially uncomfortable, even lethal to some marine organisms.
No indicator has been developed for measuring or assessing the extent of this pressure or its actual impact on marine organisms. Some examples of impacts of sound and visual pollution from exploration and extraction activities on marine animals may be available.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-16 Status of Australian fisheries
- CO-17 Change in species and trophic structure of fish species caught
- CO-19 Estimated tonnage taken by illegal fishing; estimated number of illegal boats, estimated number of individuals of threatened species taken
- CO-20 Non-target effects: Area of seabeds trawled
- CO-21 Non-target effects: Number and/or weight taken as bycatch, and change since introduction of exclusion devices
- CO-22 Aquaculture: extent of habitat disturbed or removed
- CO-23 Aquaculture: volume of discharged sediments and nutrients
- CO-24 Aquaculture: origin species and tonnage of stockfeed used
- CO-25 Aquaculture: instances of disease and exotic species introduction from movement of live material
- CO-32 Number of injuries to marine animals from marine debris
- CO-62 Estimated number of marine animals harvested by recreational fishers
- CO-63 Estimated number of marine animals harvested by indigenous fishers
- CO-65 Correlation between various human activities and introduction of coastal and marine species
- AAT-19 Annual catch in tonnes of marine species harvested in Australian Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters - legal and illegal
- AAT-20 Fishing by-catch numbers and/or weight taken as bycatch
- LD-40 Current research into pressures and contributions of naturalised introduced species
- BD-09 The change in extent of selected nationally significant invasive species
Biodiversity — Pressures on biodiversity - Pressures on marine biodiversity: Pressures on coasts and oceans arising from multiple causes
The full range of human activities involving the coasts and oceans involve forms of noise and visual pollution that could potentially place pressure on marine biodiversity.
No indicator has been developed for measuring or assessing the extent of this pressure or its actual impact on marine organisms. Some examples of impacts of sound pollution from exploration and extraction activities on marine animals may be available.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-27 Number, frequency, extent and volume of oil spills from all sources
- CO-32 Number of injuries to marine animals from marine debris
- CO-44 Marine chlorophyll concentration
- CO-65 Correlation between various human activities and introduction of coastal and marine species
Biodiversity — Pressures on biodiversity - Pressures on marine biodiversity: pressures of shipping
Shipping is one source of visual and noise pollution with the potential to impact on biodiversity.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-27 Number, frequency, extent and volume of oil spills from all sources
- CO-32 Number of injuries to marine animals from marine debris
- CO-50 Number of collisions with marine animals
- CO-51 Quantity of sewerage and ballast water dumped by shipping
- CO-52 Evidence or examples of impacts of channel dredging for shipping on marine life
- CO-65 Correlation between various human activities and introduction of coastal and marine species
- CO-67 Progress of the Australian shipping fleet towards meeting the targets of the International Convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships
- LD-40 Current research into pressures and contributions of naturalised introduced species
Biodiversity — Pressures on biodiversity - Pressures on marine biodiversity: pressures of energy and mineral exploration and extraction
Exploration and extraction activities are a source of visual and noise pollution which may impact on marine biodiversity.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-26 Extent of potential habitat disturbance by well rigs sites, pipelines etc
- CO-27 Number, frequency, extent and volume of oil spills from all sources
- CO-28 Quantity of discharges of different substances from humans activities to coastal and marine waters
- CO-32 Number of injuries to marine animals from marine debris
- CO-48 Area disturbed/potentially disturbed by seismic surveys
- CO-64 Quantity of various substances discharged by offshore extraction activities
- CO-65 Correlation between various human activities and introduction of coastal and marine species
Biodiversity — Pressures on biodiversity - Pressures on marine biodiversity: pressures of coastal activities
A range of coastal activities result in visual and noise pollution which have the potential to impact on coastal and marine biodiversity.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-27 Number, frequency, extent and volume of oil spills from all sources
- CO-28 Quantity of discharges of different substances from humans activities to coastal and marine waters
- CO-29 Change in area of coastal potential acid sulphate soils under development for human use
- CO-30 Length and area of coastal and estuarine foreshore altered for human purposes
- CO-32 Number of injuries to marine animals from marine debris
- CO-44 Marine chlorophyll concentration
- CO-46 Comparative water quality of coastal lakes and lagoons (water quality gradient from north to south)
- CO-60 Sea salinity
- CO-65 Correlation between various human activities and introduction of coastal and marine species
- IW-12 Catchment nitrogen and phosphorus load
- IW-19 Exceedance of total nitrogen and phosphorus water quality triggers
- HS-05 Total population and distribution
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