Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems

• Published in: Ecological Applications
• Main Authors: Ivanova, Silviya V., Kessel, Steven T., Espinoza, Mario, McLean, Montana F., O'Neill, Caitlin, Landry, Justin, Hussey, Nigel E., Williams, Rob, Vagle, Svein, Fisk, Aaron T.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
• Subjects: Articles; Arctic; Canada; Nunavut; Resolute Bay; Arctic cod; Boreogadus saida; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7187319/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31821656; https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2050

Anthropogenic noise associated with shipping has emerged as a major disruptor of aquatic animal behavior worldwide. The Arctic marine realm has historically experienced little noise‐generating human activity; however, the continual loss of sea ice has facilitated a dramatic increase in shipping acti...