Concern about the effects of maritime vessel collisions with marine animals is increasing
worldwide. To date, most scientific publications on this topic have focused on the collisions …

Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) is the most abundant forage fish in the Arctic Ocean. Here we
review Arctic cod habitats, distribution, ecology, and physiology to assess how climate …

The Arctic is changing rapidly due to climate change, which is allowing unprecedented
levels of vessel traffic to transit the region. Vessel traffic can negatively affect marine wildlife …

Global warming has led to rapid warming in the Arctic region and continuous melting of ice
and snow, and the seaworthiness of the Arctic shipping routes is increasing significantly …

Vessel slowdown may be an alternative mitigation option in regions where re-routing
shipping corridors to avoid important marine mammal habitat is not possible. We …

Collisions between vehicles and wildlife is a global conservation concern, and vessel strikes
are a leading cause of serious injury and mortality for baleen whales. Yet vessel strikes have …

Oceans provide critical ecosystem services, but are subject to a growing number of external
pressures, including overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change. Current …

Abstract In the Salish Sea, a body of water spanning British Columbia, Canada, and
Washington State, USA, increasing vessel traffic has the potential to cause many direct and …

Sea ice loss associated with a changing climate is resulting in increased levels of ship traffic
in the Arctic, which in turn is causing increased underwater noise levels and associated …

Tallurutiup Imanga (TI) is a National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) established in 2019
at the eastern entrance of the Northwest Passage in Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, Canada, to …