How Much Noise is Too Much for Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea? The Case for a Carrying Capacity Study.

Background and rationale for the need of a carrying capacity study that will provide the necessary data to understand what amount of vessel noise is acceptable, while at the same time allowing marine life to maintain healthy populations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Williams, Rob, Elliser, Cindy R., Broadhurst, Ginny
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Western CEDAR 2023
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Online Access:https://cedar.wwu.edu/salish_pubs/34
https://cedar.wwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=salish_pubs
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Summary:Background and rationale for the need of a carrying capacity study that will provide the necessary data to understand what amount of vessel noise is acceptable, while at the same time allowing marine life to maintain healthy populations.