Effects of shipping vessel traffic and vessel noise on the behaviour and distribution of Arctic marine mammals.
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: biology, marine mammals, human disturbance, animal behaviour
| Principal Investigator: | Cosens, Susan (8) |
| Licence Number: | 7029 |
| Organization: | Freshwater Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1987 |
| Project Team: | Larry Dueck - Biologist; 2 Arctic Bay residents (not yet hired) |
Objective(s): To document the behaviour and distribution of marine mammals in respones to underwater pre-recorded vessel noise and ice-breaking noise; examine the normal behaviour of marine mammals and responses to playback recordings of their own signals. The marine mammals for which these study objectives are primarily aimed at are narwhal, beluga, and bowhead whales.
