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Three-dimensional anthropogenic underwater noise modeling in an Arctic fjord for acoustic risk assessment

2023
Open Access Research Article

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Richard, G., Mathias, D., Collin, J., Chauvaud, L., Bonnel, J.

3D acoustic propagation modelling in Arctic. Estimates disturbance/masking effects on animals from shipping noise modelled through a traditional Nx2D BELLHOP model and a full 3D BELLHOP...
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Keywords: 3D propagation, Acoustic masking, Arctic Sea, Climate change, Noise modelling

Communication in Cook Inlet beluga whales: Describing the vocal repertoire and masking of calls by commercial ship noise

2023
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Brewer, A.M., Castellote, M., Van Cise, A.M., Gage, T., Berdahl, A.M.

Cataloguing of acoustic behaviour in Cook inlet belugas in context of masking by nearby shipping. Vocalizations measured and classified. The most common call types per category...
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Keywords: Acoustic masking, Beluga whales, Cook inlet, Shipping noise, Vocalisations

Airgun inter-pulse noise field during a seismic survey in an Arctic ultra shallow marine environment

2015
Open Access Journal Article

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Guan, Shane, Vignola Joseph, Judge John, and Turo Diego

Offshore oil and gas exploration using seismic airguns generates intense underwater pulses that could cause marine mammal hearing impairment and/or behavioral disturbances. However, few studies have...
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Keywords: Acoustic masking, Arctic, Behavioural disturbance, Hearing impairment, Noise levels, Offshore, Oil and gas, Seafloor phenomena, Seismic airguns, Shallow marine environment

Acoustic masking in marine mammals: A review and research strategy

2015
Open Access Report

Final Report

Erbe, C., Reichmuth, C., Cunningham, K., Lucke, K. et al.

Overview of the power spectrum model of masking, hearing charactersitics relevant to masking and modelling aspects of masking underwater....
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Keywords: Acoustic masking, Marine mammals, Sound