Underwater Noise in the Arctic - A State of Knowledge Report
| dc.contributor.author | Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-08T09:45:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-05-08T09:45:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Arctic region is a unique environment when it comes to underwater noise and the potential impacts that increasing noise levels could have on animals in the Arctic. There are a number of factors which contribute to its uniqueness compared to non-Arctic waters, including the sources of ambient sound, and how ice cover can affect sound propagation properties. The Arctic is also home to a number of endemic marine species, many for which the making, hearing, and processing of sounds serve critical biological functions, including communication, foraging, navigation, and predator-avoidance. Most importantly, the culture and livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic depend on the continued health of marine mammals, to a greater degree than in other regions of the world. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11374/2394 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Arctic Council Secretariat | en_US |
| dc.title | Underwater Noise in the Arctic - A State of Knowledge Report | en_US |
| dc.type | Summary Report | en_US |