Title
Potential impacts of shipping noise on marine mammals in the western Canadian Arctic
Author(s)
Halliday, W. D., Insley, S. J., Hilliard, R. C., de Jong, T., and Pine, M. K.
Published
2017
Publisher
Marine Pollution Bulletin 123, 73-82
Abstract
As the Arctic warms and sea ice decreases, increased shipping will lead to higher ambient noise levels in the Arctic Ocean. Arctic marine mammals are vulnerable to increased noise because they use sound to survive and likely evolved in a relatively quiet soundscape. This study models vessel noise propagation in the proposed western Canadian Arctic shipping corridor in order to examine impacts on marine mammals and marine protected areas (MPAs).
Full Citation
Halliday, W. D., Insley, S. J., Hilliard, R. C., de Jong, T., & Pine, M. K. (2017). Potential impacts of shipping noise on marine mammals in the western Canadian Arctic. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 123, 73-82.

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