Title
Seasonal patterns in ocean ambient noise near Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories
Author(s)
Inlsey, S. J., Halliday, W. D., & de Jong, T.
Published
2017
Publisher
Arctic 70, 239-248
Abstract
Ocean ambient noise is a crucial habitat feature for marine animals because it represents the lower threshold of their acoustically active space. Ambient noise is affected by noise from both natural sources, like wind and ice, and anthropogenic sources, such as shipping and seismic surveys. Arctic warming induced by climate change can
raise noise levels by reducing sea ice coverage and increasing human activity, and these changes may negatively affect several
species of marine mammals and other acoustically sensitive marine fauna. This study documents ambient noise off the west coast of
Banks Island near Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, to provide baseline noise levels for the eastern Beaufort Sea.
Full Citation
Inlsey, S. J., Halliday, W. D., & de Jong, T. (2017). Seasonal patterns in ocean ambient noise near Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories. Arctic, 70, 239-248.
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