Assessment of Potential Masking of Marine Mammal Sounds by Ship Noise
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, beluga whale, marine mammals, whale, impact analysis, noise pollution, noise, shipping route
| Principal Investigator: | Cosens, Susan (8) |
| Licence Number: | 12070 |
| Organization: | Freshwater Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
1991
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | L. Dueck; R. Seepaul; two assistants from Sachs Harbour, one student |
Objective(s): 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.
Project Description: In Sachs Harbour, the researchers will continue to study whether underwater shipping noise interferes with beluga communication. They will record whale calls and measure their source decibel levels in relation to normal background noise and underwater vessel noise. ship noise.
