Impact of ship noise on the underwater soundscape of Eclipse Sound in the northeastern Canadian Arctic

• Main Authors: Jones, Joshua M, Westdal, Kristin H, Ootoowak, Alexander J, Wiggins, Sean M, Hildebrand, John A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2023
• Subjects: Maritime Engineering; Engineering; Ambient sound; Arctic Ocean; Icebreaker; Ship noise; Soundscape; Marine Biology & Hydrobiology; Arctic; Baffin Bay; Eclipse Sound; Milne Inlet; Baffin; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6h84j7qj

Eclipse Sound, in the northeastern Canadian Arctic, has experienced a substantial increase in ship traffic due to growing tourism and industrial development in the region. This study aims to describe the natural soundscape as well as to assess the noise levels associated with shipping. Underwater so...