'Acoustic Smog' Taking a Noisy Toll on Ocean's Quiet. Jay Lindsay.
by Lindsay, Jay; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 25Science. Publisher: Los Angeles Times, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Marine animals | Marine biology -- Research | Noise pollution | Ocean sounds | Underwater acousticsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Based on volume of traffic alone, scientists know that the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, which are the busiest, are the noisiest....The area around Indonesia also is heavy with shipping traffic. Hearing is the primary sense for marine life, which uses sound for navigation and communication. Some scientists think that the spreading 'acoustic smog' is essentially blinding marine life, affecting feeding, breeding and other crucial activities." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines how manmade noise is making the oceans noisier and consequently affecting marine life.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: 'Acoustic Smog' Taking a Noisy Toll on Ocean's Quiet, April 17, 2005; pp. A18.
"Based on volume of traffic alone, scientists know that the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, which are the busiest, are the noisiest....The area around Indonesia also is heavy with shipping traffic. Hearing is the primary sense for marine life, which uses sound for navigation and communication. Some scientists think that the spreading 'acoustic smog' is essentially blinding marine life, affecting feeding, breeding and other crucial activities." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines how manmade noise is making the oceans noisier and consequently affecting marine life.
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