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: Maria Paula Rey-Baquero, Laura Valentina Huertas-Amaya, Kerri D. Seger, Natalia Botero-Acosta, Andrea Luna-Acosta, Christina E. Perazio, John K. Boyle, Sarah Rosenthal, Ann Carole Vallejo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: Gulf of Tribugá; Colombia; inter-unit interval; whale-watching; humpback whale song; masking; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Pacific; Morro; Humpback Whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.623724; https://doaj.org/article/657083d134bb4ed29c714b8d61b5c783

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...