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: unknown
• Published: Scholarship at UWindsor 2020
• Subjects: anthropogenic disturbance; Arctic; Arctic cod; climate change; marine habitat; spatial ecology; swimming behavior; vessel traffic; Nunavut; Canada; Resolute Bay; Boreogadus saida; Climate change; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/glierpub/292; 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...