On behalf of my coauthors, I am glad to announce the new publication: Llobet SM, Ahonen HA, Lydersen C, Kovacs KM. The Arctic and the future Arctic? Soundscapes and marine mammal communities on the east and west sides of Svalbard characterized through acoustic data.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1208049/full The highlights of the study: -A high number of species were acoustically detected, 11 in total. -More variety of seasonal species were detected on the west coast, Arctic endemic marine mammals dominated the east coast. -Biophonies were an important source of sound energy in the east. -Moderate boat traffic was found on the west coast, peaking in summer. Little traffic was found on the east coast. -New potential breeding ground for Spitsbergen bowhead whales identified. Bowhead whales and narwhals were found vocalizing for months on the east coast during winter and spring. Samuel Martínez Llobet Research Department, Norwegian Polar Institute -- Samuel Martínez Llobet
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