Understanding Effects of Whale-Watching Vessel Noise on Humpback Whale Song in the North Pacific Coast of Colombia With Propagation Models of Masking and Acoustic Data Observations

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Rey-Baquero, Maria Paula, Huertas-Amaya, Laura Valentina, Seger, Kerri D., Botero-Acosta, Natalia, Luna-Acosta, Andrea, Perazio, Christina E., Boyle, John K., Rosenthal, Sarah, Vallejo, Ann Carole
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2021
• Subjects: Humpback Whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.623724; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.623724/full

Soundscapes with minimal anthropogenic noise sources are key for the survival and effective communication of marine mammals. The Gulf of Tribugá is part of the breeding ground for humpback whale Stock G. Currently, no large-scale infrastructure exists on the Gulf's coastline, making it an area...