Beluga Vocalizations Decrease in Response to Vessel Traffic in the Mackenzie River Estuary

Arctic1.20
Volume: 72, Issue: 4, Pages: 337 - 346
Published: Dec 18, 2019
Abstract
Vessel traffic negatively affects marine mammals by causing behavioural disturbance, acoustic masking, contamination (i.e., oil spills), and ship strikes. Few studies have examined the effects of vessels on marine mammals in the Arctic, but beluga whales appear to be especially sensitive to vessel traffic. We examine how the vocalizations of belugas are impacted by vessel traffic in the Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area in the Mackenzie...
Paper Details
Title
Beluga Vocalizations Decrease in Response to Vessel Traffic in the Mackenzie River Estuary
Published Date
Dec 18, 2019
Journal
Volume
72
Issue
4
Pages
337 - 346
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