Lindsay, Jay,
'Acoustic Smog' Taking a Noisy Toll on Ocean's Quiet. Jay Lindsay. - Los Angeles Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 25, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. 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.
1522-3264;
Marine animals
Marine biology--Research
Noise pollution
Ocean sounds
Underwater acoustics
AC1.S5
050
'Acoustic Smog' Taking a Noisy Toll on Ocean's Quiet. Jay Lindsay. - Los Angeles Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 25, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. 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.
1522-3264;
Marine animals
Marine biology--Research
Noise pollution
Ocean sounds
Underwater acoustics
AC1.S5
050