Noise pollution is penetrating further into our oceans, endangering marine animals
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FebFebruary 2021 at 11:20pm
Dolphins use echolocation to find prey, but researchers are finding that sound is important to most marine animals.
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Human-generated noise pollution is increasingly dominating our oceans and drowning out marine life, with potentially negative consequences for our marine ecosystems.
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Most marine animals rely on sound for survival, but there s a lot of uncertainty about how human-generated noise impacts them
Human sounds are increasing: noise along international shipping routes jumped 32-fold in 50 years
Researchers argue noise needs to be considered alongside physical pollution when assessing the potential impact of development