噪音污染及其对海洋的影响

是时候使波浪成为噪音慢慢杀死我们的海洋

Most people who have access to any form of social media or news outlet have become increasingly aware over the last few months, that we are killing our oceans with pollution – plastic, oil, sewage – but there is another form of pollution that doesn’t make the headlines quite as readily, and it’s time we started talking more openly about noise pollution and its effect on the oceans.

在地面下面有一个美丽的合唱 - 一个秘密的声音,人类很少听到。它是由一切,从令人难以忘怀的蓝鲸的歌曲中创造的,到了鲜明的珊瑚礁饲养者制作的微小哎呀。但是,船和水下建筑创造的噪音正在淹没这种永恒的管弦乐队,并导致海洋生物的更多问题。这不是我们第一次触动这个主题,而是与塑料污染不同,噪音污染没有可能需要激发社交媒体兴起的视觉影响,并强迫行动。

世界是依靠一个小小的专门乐队of marine biologists such as Dr Steve Simpson, who are researching noise pollution and its effect on the oceans. He is witnessing first-hand how fish and marine mammals are being affected as their natural sounds are being drowned out by man-made noise under the waves.

鱼依靠他们的声学世界来倾听并找到栖息地;他们需要它来导航,找到伴侣并在狩猎时互相通信,或避免被猎杀。

最近,科学家能够看看世界上一些最着名的珊瑚礁。他们发现了礁石的吵闹,更健康。一键的水下的鸣叫,点击,吱吱声和呐喊意味着水生生活在丰富,社区正在蓬勃发展。海洋沉默意味着珊瑚礁正在死亡。

“Fish will use sound as a way to impress each other, to find food or to avoid predators,” said Steve. “In the ocean it’s rare to see more than 100 metres, but distinct sounds can be heard for many kilometres”.

但是,虽然大自然的声音旅行所以人造噪音可以很容易地淹没自然的海洋音景,这使得鱼难以互相听到。反过来,这会影响他们寻找食物和伴侣的能力,导致压力并改变他们的行为。在繁忙的运输车道中,科学家们甚至在我们星球最大的哺乳动物,鲸鱼中遇到了物理伤害。

与进入我们的水的其他污染不同,噪音污染是最容易解决的。一旦噪音停止,就消失了。我们仍然没有遏制污染和杀死海洋生命的碎屑,几十年来,与塑料,石油和污水一样。

幸运的是,科学家现在正在与船公司一起设计,设计船舶发动机,使噪音减少,所谓的“安静宽容”也正在敏感区域创建,例如,鲸鱼迁移路线或喜欢喂养和配偶的地方。还有另一个呼吁给予时间的项目,准备通过将他们和其他4,000个帆船连接到其他4,000艘帆船的专家来帮助科学家,目前正在巡视全球的波浪。帆船创造了最小的噪音,这些沉默的帆船社区可以在地球上一些最偏远的地方充当眼睛和耳朵。

So, whilst scientists continue their work around the world’s oceans, recording sound, taking sea temperatures and mapping plastic waste, it is now hoped that the Given Time volunteers will swell the ranks of those wanting to get involved and make a difference to the future sea and noisescape of our planet.

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Clarke is a Senior Marketing Executive and is responsible for helping people to find Cirrus Research's innovative noise measurement solutions by using all aspects of the marketing mix.

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