Abstract
An increasing number of Arctic animal populations are listed as threatened. The list includes ungulates, terrestrial carnivores, marine mammals, and birds. Potential threats are habitat degradation and loss, pollution, prey depletion, harvesting pressure (as a result of human population growth), climate change, and noise. Growing exploration and industrialization of the Arctic come with an increase in underwater and air‐borne noise. Sources of noise relate to oil, gas and mineral exploration and production, hydroelectric schemes, construction (of ports, buildings, roads), tourism, and traffic (marine, land‐based and air). Noise and vibration measurements of land‐based industrial activities will be presented, including excavation equipment, various types of ground vehicles, and blasting. Sound propagation characteristics will be explained. Results of a study measuring the transmission of industrial noise into polar bear dens will be shown and the potential effects of noise on Arctic animals will be discussed.
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