Influence of vessel disturbance on Pacific harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena vomerina) echolocation.

ABSTRACT: Vessel disturbance is one of many anthropogenic threats that are negatively impacting coastal cetacean populations worldwide. Noise pollution from vessels can cause varying levels of disturbance in cetaceans, depending on several factors such as vessel type and speed. Pacific harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena vomerina) are distributed throughout coastal waters of the North Pacific Ocean, with large aggregations observed near the entrance to the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. This area serves as an important year-round foraging ground for harbour porpoises. However, it is also one of the fastest growing container ports in North America, with planned increases in activity. Harbour porpoises are highly sensitive to vessel-related acoustic disturbances, but the effects o

SUBMITTER: Dracott K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426586 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature