Background Little is known about migration patterns and seasonal distribution away from
coastal summer feeding habitats of many pelagic baleen whales. Recently, large-scale …

Fish chorusing is a major component of the marine acoustic environment, and much of this
chorusing activity happens at night. These nocturnal sounds are commonly associated with …

Anthropogenic underwater noise has been shown to negatively affect marine organisms
globally; yet little to no noise research has been conducted in most African waters including …

The global COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp decline in vessel traffic in many areas
around the world, including vessel-based tourism throughout Alaska, USA in 2020. Marine …

The Gulf of Mexico ecosystem represents the intersection between high marine biodiversity
and extensive human use and impact. Anthropogenic marine activities are prominent in the …

Many species rely on acoustic communication to coordinate activities and communicate to
conspecifics. Cataloging vocal behavior is a first step towards understanding how …

Bowhead whales, Balaena mysticetus, in the Bering–Chukchi–Beaufort (BCB) population,
experience a variable acoustic environment among the regions they inhabit throughout the …

Vessel-generated underwater noise can affect humpback whales, harbor seals, and other
marine mammals by decreasing the distance over which they can communicate and detect …

Differing physical characteristics and levels of biological, environmental, and anthropogenic
sounds contribute in varying levels of noise in different ocean environments. As a result …

The New York Bight is an ecologically and economically important marine region along the
US Atlantic Coast. Extensive assessments have characterized the habitats and biota in this …