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Between 1950 and 1975, ambient noise at one location in the Pacific Ocean increased by about ten decibels (that is a tenfold increase in intensity). [120] Underwater noise pollution is unevenly distributed across marine environments, with the highest con-centrations occurring in shipping lanes, port areas, and densely trafficked ocean routes.
Noise health effects are the physical and psychological health consequences of regular exposure to consistent elevated sound levels. Noise from traffic, in particular, is considered by the World Health Organization to be one of the worst environmental stressors for humans, second only to air pollution. [2]
Human activities affect marine life and marine habitats through overfishing, habitat loss, the introduction of invasive species, ocean pollution, ocean acidification and ocean warming. These impact marine ecosystems and food webs and may result in consequences as yet unrecognised for the biodiversity and continuation of marine life forms.
A new report finds noise pollution can be just as harmful to the ocean environment as other kinds of pollution, but the damage can be reversed
The ocean has become a raucous cacophony as the noise from human activity has grown louder and more prevalent, according to a study. The noisy ocean: Humans have made the world's seas a very loud ...
Noise exposure in the workplace can also contribute to noise-induced hearing loss and other health issues. Occupational hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the U.S. and worldwide. [39] It is less clear how humans adapt to noise subjectively. Tolerance for noise is frequently independent of decibel levels.
The International Quiet Ocean Experiment (IQOE) is a global scientific research program aimed at improving understanding of the distributions of sounds in the ocean, and studying the effects of underwater noise pollution on marine life. The program has worked on promoting research, observations, and modelling to advance understanding of ocean ...
The campground’s host, Nikita McDowell, filmed the cassowary’s “unexpected ocean swim,” officials said. Video footage shared on Facebook by 9 News shows the large bird bobbing along the waves.