Effect of Sonic Boom on Fish

Abstract

A program was initiated to study the effect of sonic boom on fish and fish eggs during critical stages of development. During the development of fish eggs they reach a critical period where they become sensitive to vibration or disturbance. This program was designed to determine if the disturbances caused by sonic booms could have a detrimental effect during this period. It consisted of both field and laboratory tests conducted at several National Fish Hatcheries (NFH). Fish eggs from both trout and salmon were reared in the normal manner, except that when they were in their most critical phase of development they were exposed to sonic booms produced by military airplanes. Egg and fish fry mortalities from exposed groups of eggs were compared to those for control groups of eggs spawned at the same time. These comparisons indicated that the sonic boom exposure caused no increase in mortality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0758239

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  • Robert S. Rucker

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  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Aircrafts
  • Amplifiers
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Medical Personnel
  • Recording Systems
  • Shock Waves
  • Simulators
  • Sonic Boom
  • Standards
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Waveforms
  • Wildlife

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