Marine noise pollution (MNP) can cause a multitude of impacts on many organisms, but information is often scattered and general outcomes difficult to assess. We have reviewed the literature on MNP impacts on Mediterranean fish and invertebrates. Both chronic and acute MNP produced by various human activities - e.g. maritime traffic, pile driving, air guns - were found to cause detectable effects on intra-specific communication, vital processes, physiology, behavioral patterns, health status and survival. These effects on individuals can extend to inducing population- and ecosystem-wide alterations, especially when MNP impacts functionally important species, such as keystone predators and habitat forming species. Curbing the threats of MNP in the Mediterranean Sea is a challenging task, but a variety of measures could be adopted to mitigate MNP impacts. Successful measures will require more accurate information on impacts and that effective management of MNP really becomes a priority in the policy makers' agenda.

海洋噪声污染（MNP）可能对许多生物造成多种影响，但信息通常分散且难以评估总体结果。我们回顾了有关MNP对地中海鱼类和无脊椎动物的影响的文献。人们发现，海上活动，打桩，气枪等各种人类活动产生的慢性和急性MNP均可对种内通讯，生命过程，生理，行为模式，健康状况和生存产生可检测的影响。这些对个人的影响可以扩展到引起整个人口和整个生态系统的变化，特别是当MNP影响功能重要的物种（例如梯形捕食者和栖息地形成物种）时。遏制地中海地区MNP的威胁是一项艰巨的任务，但是可以采取各种措施来减轻MNP的影响。成功的措施将需要更准确的影响信息，并且对MNP的有效管理实际上已成为决策者议程中的优先事项。