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Review of noise impacts on marine mammals yields new policy recommendations

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-03-13

Marine mammals are particularly sensitive to noise pollution because they rely on sound for so many essential functions, including communication, navigation, finding food, and avoiding predators. An expert panel has now published a comprehensive assessment of the available science on how noise exposure affects hearing in marine mammals, providing scientific recommendations for noise exposure criteria that could have far-reaching regulatory implications.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-03-noise-impacts-marine-mammals-yields.html