EARTH SKY ORG - UNDERWATER NOISE POLLUTION STRESSES FISH by Adam Crane and Maud Ferrari - University of Saskatchewan.
EXCERPT: Nowadays, the underwater soundscape includes the roar of motors, the ping of military sonar and the bangs and blasts from offshore development.
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For fish, whales and other marine animals, intense underwater noises from blasts can cause acoustic trauma and even death. More common quieter noise, such as construction or shipping noise, may not kill the animals directly, but can disrupt their ability to find food and mates, or avoid predators.
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