The phonic footprint of marine tourism : exploring the underwater sound levels of whale watching and cruise vessels travelling within Skjálfandi Bay, Iceland

• Main Author: Bronte Mae Harris 1997-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Hávaðamengun; Sjávarvistfræði; Skip; Ferðaþjónusta; University Centre of the Westfjords; Coastal- and marine management; Marine noise pollution; Ecosystems; Vessel traffic; Tourism; Haf; Skjálfandi; Húsavík; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/47931

Marine noise pollution is known to have detrimental impacts on marine species and ecosystems, and one of the dominant sources is vessel traffic, made worse by its rapid global expansion. These trends hold true for Icelandic waters as well, with boat-based tourism becoming especially prolific with gr...