ONE-YEAR CHARACTERIZATION OF SEAAMBIENT NOISE IN A COASTAL MARINEPROTECTED AREA: A MANAGEMENT TOOL FORINSHORE MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

摘要

Sea traffic noise characterizes the sea ambient noise (SAN) of coastalareas, mainly in the range below 1,000 Hz. The WWF-Natural MarineReserve of Miramare is a small marine protected area located 8 kmfrom the city of Trieste (North Adriatic Sea, Italy), an importantseaport with ship traffic over 48 million tons. Nautical tourism isalso practiced, especially during the summer season.