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Category: Noise

How eavesdropping on fish can help conservationists protect coral reefs
Noise

How eavesdropping on fish can help conservationists protect coral reefs

A new method for listening in to the chitter-chatter of fish could help researchers understand the complexities of fish behaviour…
January 25, 2022 Joe Aslett
Crash Compilation #1: A review of vessel collisions with marine animals
Behavior Coastal Management Human impacts Noise

Crash Compilation #1: A review of vessel collisions with marine animals

As more people take to the seas, either for recreation or trade, sea life encounters have also increased. These encounters…
November 12, 2020December 9, 2020 Andrea Schlunk
Underwater musicians: estimating health of an estuary using sound
Climate Change Fisheries Noise

Underwater musicians: estimating health of an estuary using sound

Ever hear a snapping underwater? Wonder who is making the sound? Researchers can use sound to take the pulse of…
September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Samantha Setta
Noise Pollution Stresses Sea Urchins
Noise

Noise Pollution Stresses Sea Urchins

You may have heard that marine mammals are affected by manmade ocean noise. But have you ever wondered whether smaller…
September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Constance Sartor
Sounds, Stress, and Stingrays
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Noise

Sounds, Stress, and Stingrays

Have you ever wondered if stingrays can hear noise? Sharks, skates, and rays have multiple sensory organs to help then…
June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Cierra Braga
Life in the Abyss: the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining
Coastal Management Coral deep sea Economy Human impacts Noise ocean engineering Ocean Exploration Pollution

Life in the Abyss: the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining

Did you know that about 95% of the ocean is unexplored? The deep ocean is logistically very difficult to access,…
May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Diana Fontaine
The Sound of (Fish) Music
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology engineerings Fisheries Human impacts Noise ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration

The Sound of (Fish) Music

The ocean contains a symphony of sounds. A new study describes a novel method for capturing the chorus "sung" by…
September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Emily Chua
Can you hear me now? Investigating sound across the Atlantic Ocean
Noise

Can you hear me now? Investigating sound across the Atlantic Ocean

The ocean is full of sounds, ranging from marine mammal conversations to man-made noises used to investigate the seafloor.  Ocean…
August 10, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Ecology Human impacts Noise Survey

Oil rigs, the food trucks of the sea?

We humans don't always take time to assess how we impact other environments; more often we survey before we enter…
October 15, 2016 Andrea Schlunk
Behavior Conservation Ecology Fisheries Harmful Algal Bloom Methodology Noise Remote Sensing

Listening for Symptoms: A new use for hydrophones in the face of harmful algal blooms

Whales aren't the only animals hydrophones can detect out in the ocean. In fact, in the near future it might…
August 21, 2016 Andrea Schlunk
Behavior Biology Ecology Evolution Noise

Loud and Order: How reef fish vocalize to keep schools cohesive

Many animals use vocalizations to send signals to their group, but never before has this been documented in fish, until…
July 21, 2016 Gordon Ober
Behavior Human impacts Noise

Eavesdropping prawns get more than they bargained for

Marine animals living below the surface have to put up with noise generated by human activity. Heavy shipping traffic can…
June 17, 2016 Sarah Giltz
Biological oceanography Noise

In the Heart of the Sea: Following the Song of Humpback Whales to Study Migration

Every year, humpback whales journey across the ocean. Using passive acoustics to study whale song, scientists are able to follow…
January 9, 2016January 24, 2018 Aditi Tripathy
Behavior Biology Book Review Ecology Noise

Rising above the noise

Oceanbites is still “ringing” in the New Year! Find out how in a sea full of noisy fish one can…
January 6, 2016 Gordon Ober
Conservation Coral Human impacts Noise

Small boats drowning out natural reef noise?

Don’t you hate when noises interfere with your daily activities and conversations? We create lots of noise in the environment…
November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 Rebecca Flynn

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