Ambient noise in the ocean is a topic that has been widely studied
since the 1940s. Over the last 25 years the effects of noise on
marine organisms has become a concern. The primary issue has been
the potential of noise to adversely affect marine mammals. The
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) and upper estuary
of the St. Lawrence River are sites where the degradation of
habitat due to increasing noise levels is a concern because they
are feeding grounds and summer havens for numerous species of
marine mammals. In an effort to provide information for better
sanctuary management this report describes the current
understanding of ambient noise and existing levels of ambient noise
and its relationship to marine mammals in the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary and the designated marine park area of
the Upper St. Lawrence River Estuary.
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