Kilfoyle Audie K, Jermain Robert F, Dhanak Manhar R, Huston Joseph P, Spieler Richard E
Nova Southeastern University, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Dania Beach, Florida.
Institute for Oceans and Systems Engineering-SeaTech, Florida Atlantic University, Dania Beach, Florida.
Bioelectromagnetics. 2018 Jan;39(1):35-52. doi: 10.1002/bem.22092. Epub 2017 Nov 9.
The objective of this study was to determine if electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions from undersea power cables impacted local marine life, with an emphasis on coral reef fish. The work was done at the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility of Naval Surface Warfare Center in Broward County, Florida, which has a range of active undersea detection and data transmission cables. EMF emissions from a selected cable were created during non-destructive visual fish surveys on SCUBA. During surveys, the transmission of either alternating current (AC), direct current (DC), or none (OFF) was randomly initiated by the facility at a specified time. Visual surveys were conducted using standardized transect and point-count methods to acquire reef fish abundances and species richness prior to and immediately after a change in transmission frequency. The divers were also tasked to note the reaction of the reef fish to the immediate change in EMF during a power transition. In general, analysis of the data did not find statistical differences among power states and any variables. However, this may be a Type II error as there are strong indications of a potential difference of a higher abundance of reef fish at the sites when the power was off, and further study is warranted. Bioelectromagnetics. 39:35-52, 2018. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
本研究的目的是确定海底电缆的电磁场（EMF）辐射是否会影响当地海洋生物，重点是珊瑚礁鱼类。这项工作是在佛罗里达州布劳沃德县海军水面作战中心的南佛罗里达海洋测量设施进行的，该设施有一系列活跃的海底探测和数据传输电缆。在水肺潜水进行的非破坏性视觉鱼类调查期间，选定电缆会产生EMF辐射。在调查期间，设施会在指定时间随机启动交流电（AC）、直流电（DC）或无电（OFF）传输。使用标准化断面和点计数方法进行视觉调查，以获取传输频率变化之前和之后立即的珊瑚礁鱼类丰度和物种丰富度。潜水员还负责记录在电力转换期间珊瑚礁鱼类对EMF立即变化的反应。总体而言，数据分析未发现不同电力状态与任何变量之间存在统计学差异。然而，这可能是II类错误，因为有强烈迹象表明在断电时，这些地点的珊瑚礁鱼类丰度可能存在潜在差异，因此有必要进行进一步研究。《生物电磁学》。2018年，第39卷，第35 - 52页。© 2017威利期刊公司。
