@article {53305,
	title = {Assessing vessel slowdown as an option for reducing acoustic masking for Arctic cod in the western Canadian Arctic},
	journal = {The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America},
	volume = {144},
	year = {2018},
	month = {Jan-09-2018},
	pages = {1662 - 1662},
	abstract = {<p>Noise from this shipping traffic can lead to acoustic masking, reducing the ability of marine animals to detect and use biologically important sounds. Vessel-slow down may be an alternative mitigation option in regions where re-routing shipping corridors to avoid important habitat for fish and marine mammals is not possible. We investigated the potential relief in masking from a 10 knot speed reduction of container and cruise ships. Based on ambient sound measurements and real shipping data, the percentage reduction in the available listening space for fish as a container or cruise ship passes under varying speeds and ambient sound conditions was shown. The mitigation effects from slower vessels (travelling at 15 knots compared to 25 knots), in terms of auditory masking, was equal between ambient sound conditions, but not equal between the type of vessel. Slowing vessels led to a substantial decrease in the listening space reductions, with the amount of reduction varying by distance away from vessels. Vessel slowdown through sensitive habitat could be an effective mitigation strategy for reducing the extent of auditory masking.</p>
},
	issn = {0001-4966},
	doi = {10.1121/1.5067412},
	url = {http://asa.scitation.org/doi/10.1121/1.5067412},
	author = {Pine, Matthew and Hannay, David E. and Stephen J. Insley and William D. Halliday and Juanes, Francis}
}
@article {53273,
	title = {Describing new fish sounds from the northeast Pacific: A quantitative approach},
	journal = {The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America},
	volume = {144},
	year = {2018},
	month = {Jan-09-2018},
	pages = {1693 - 1693},
	abstract = {<p>In order to identify fish sounds in British Columbia soundscapes, we need catalogues of validated fish sounds from Pacific species. These catalogues will help in comparing validated examples to unknown sounds found in long-term autonomous recordings. In addition, it is important that the sounds be described quantitatively for accurate identification and comparison. Our goal is to contribute to building such catalogues and to fill knowledge gaps in fish acoustic behaviour to support studies on the impact of anthropogenic noise on Pacific fishes. Since distinguishing sound sources in the ocean is extremely difficult, we are collaborating with aquaria, marine science centers and ocean-based aquaculture facilities to monitor, audition and record the acoustic behaviour of captive and semi-captive fish species. To date, we have acquired over 3,000 hours of recordings in these conditions. Sounds that we have already validated include Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida), walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), and grunt sculpin (Rhamphocottus richardsonii) vocalizations. Here, we will present a description of these newly validated sounds.</p>
},
	issn = {0001-4966},
	doi = {10.1121/1.5067526},
	url = {http://asa.scitation.org/doi/10.1121/1.5067526},
	author = {Riera, Amalis and Juanes, Francis}
}
