Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: biology, beluga whale, marine mammals, communication, whale, noise pollution, shipping route
| Principal Investigator: | Cosens, Susan (8) |
| Licence Number: | 11066 |
| Organization: | Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Freshwater Institute |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
1991
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1991 |
| Project Team: | Larry Dueck; Joel Miller; LGL Limited; G. Miller; W. Koski and assistants hired from Resolute |
Objective(s): 1) To study whether underwater shipping noise interferes with beluga communication; to record whale calls using a hydrophone array and measure their source dB levels in relation to normal background noise and underwater vessel noise; 2) To test playback as a method of studying responses of beluga whales to underwater ship noise;
Project Description: The field party will work at a camp near the ice edge. The research will study whether underwater shipping noise interferes with beluga communication. Whale calls will be recorded and measured and related to normal background noise and underwater vessel noise. A playback experiment will be conducted to study responses of beluga whales to underwater vessel noise.
