NOISEA OCEANS: Human Noise Travels All The Way To Ocean Depths And Affects Seafloor Life - New Study

Photo shows amphipods that occur in high densities in the seabed of the North Sea, undated photo. Scientists say sounds with low frequencies stress some species of crustaceans, worms and mussels - with potentially far-reaching consequences for marine ecosystems. Note: Licensed photo (Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Sheng Wang/Newsflash) Photo shows amphipods that occur in high densities in the seabed of the North Sea, undated photo. Scientists say sounds with low frequencies stress some species of crustaceans, worms and mussels - with potentially far-reaching consequences for marine ecosystems. Note: Licensed photo (Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Sheng Wang/Newsflash)
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19 August 2022
Scientists have demonstrated that noise caused by humans can carry all the way down to the seafloor and affect the marine wildlife that lives there. An increasing number of sounds caused by human activities - even low-frequency noises - are permeating the oceans' waters, with new evidence...