Receptor
Physical Environment
Study Description
Acoustic Monitoring
Design and Methods
The goal of this program is to collect pre- and post-turbine deployment data on the soundscape of the Minas Passage using different drifting hydrophone configurations. Deployments in October 2016 and March 2017, with more planned in 2018.
Results
Initial results are that the main source of noise is sediment movement associated with tidal flow and nearby vessel activity. March 2017 drifting hydrophones were able to pick up sounds from the OpenHydro turbine.
Status
Ongoing
Stressor
Exclude from Matrix
On