Publications by authors named "Paul Caiger"

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  • * A series of unprecedented MHWs in New Zealand have caused extensive damage to sponge populations, with millions affected and resulting in tissue necrosis and bleaching in three common species across different regions.
  • * The severity of sponge damage is linked to the intensity of the MHWs, and the loss of these critical organisms may have serious consequences for the overall health of marine ecosystems.
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Black sea bass () is an important fish species in both commercial and recreational fisheries of southern New England and the mid-Atlantic Bight. Due to the intense urbanization of these waters, this species is subject to a wide range of anthropogenic noise pollution. Concerns that are negatively affected by pile driving and construction noise predominate in areas earmarked for energy development.

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The auditory evoked potential technique has been used for the past 30 years to evaluate the hearing ability of fish. The resulting audiograms are typically presented in terms of sound pressure (dB re. 1 μPa) with the particle motion (dB re.

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