Posts Tagged ‘Noise pollution’
Newer sonar technology still a threat to whales
A study into the effects of underwater sonar has revealed that newer technology is as disruptive to whales as sonar used by the military. Researchers at St Andrews University in Scotland, led by Professor Patrick Miller, compared experiments on continuous sonar near Norway undertaken previously with new data from the new, continuous sonar. Continuous sonar…
Read MoreMinke whale calls drowned out by ocean noise
New research in Australia suggests noise pollution is affecting how minke whales communicate We have known for some time that increasing ocean noise levels are affecting the behaviour of whales, dolphins and other marine creatures. Orcas and humpbacks, for example, have modified their behaviour to accommodate it. But scientists in Australia have discovered that minke…
Read MoreNoise pollution chronically stresses whales and dolphins
Whales and dolphins depend on sound to stay together in their family groups and whales used to be able to go on large hunting expedition to find their food, calling each other when they found it. However, according to a new study underwater noise pollution means they can only hear each other for around 10…
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