Seasonal Patterns in Ocean Ambient Noise near Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories + Supplementary Appendix 1 (See Article Tools)

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Insley, Stephen J., Halliday, William D., de Jong, Tyler
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2017
• Subjects: marine acoustic environment; marine acoustic habitat; marine soundscape; passive acoustic monitoring; ambient noise; noise impact; environnement acoustique marin; habitat acoustique marin; paysage sonore marin; surveillance acoustique; Arctic; Mer de Beaufort; Northwest Territories; Sachs Harbour; Banks Island; Beaufort Sea; Climate change; Sea ice; Territoires du Nord-Ouest; Alaska
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67700

Ocean ambient noise is a crucial habitat feature for marine animals because it represents the lower threshold of their acoustically active space. Ambient noise is affected by noise from both natural sources, like wind and ice, and anthropogenic sources, such as shipping and seismic surveys. During t...