Title
Assessing vessel slowdown as an option for reducing acoustic masking for Arctic cod in the western Canadian Arctic
Author(s)
Pine, M. K., Hannay, D. E., Insley, S. J., Halliday, W. D., and Juanes, F. 2018.
Published
2018
Publisher
Marine Pollution Bulletin 135, 290-302
Abstract
Underwater sound generated from vessel traffic can negatively effect wildlife by making it difficult for them to hear biologically-important sounds. Where it isn't possible to reroute traffic, slowing down vessel travel speed may mitigate the impacts of sound. The researchers investigated how a speed reduction from 25 to 15 knots effecting the listening ability of fish. They determined that the most important factors when mitigating sound pollution was the type of vessel, and distance of the vessel from the animals, rather than speed.
Keywords
Water transportation; Acoustics; Acoustic masking; Audiology; Bioacoustics of mammals
Full Citation
Pine, M. K., Hannay, D. E., Insley, S. J., Halliday, W. D., & Juanes, F. (2018). Assessing vessel slowdown for reducing auditory masking for marine mammals and fish of the western Canadian Arctic. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 135, 290-302.
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