Underwater Noise Pollution Interferes With Sei Whale Communication

Modern shipping lanes create a wall of sound in habitats once dominated by whale calls.

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Sound travels nearly five times faster in water than in air, allowing whale calls to carry across vast distances.

Low-frequency engine noise from commercial vessels overlaps with the frequency range used by Balaenoptera borealis, potentially masking communication signals.

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Chronic acoustic disturbance can disrupt mating displays, mother-calf contact, and navigation across migratory routes.

Researchers use passive acoustic monitoring to assess how increasing industrial activity affects whale behavior in offshore environments.

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International Whaling Commission

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