Listen up: What you need to know about ocean noise. (Episode 138)

What is ocean noise and what is NOAA doing to reduce this threat in our national marine sanctuaries? Many marine organisms, including marine mammals, sea turtles, fish and invertebrates, rely on sound and hearing for their survival. Over the last century, increases in human activity within our ocean have led to increasing levels of noise. This increasing amount of noise from human sources is a rising concern for the health and well-being of marine organisms and ecosystems. In this episode, we talk with NOAA marine ecologist Dr. Leila Hatch about her work to better understand the ocean soundscape by developing programs that can establish baselines, detect changes in noise levels, and support the design of methods to reduce noise impacts. Episode permanent link and show notes

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Listen up: What you need to know about ocean noise. (Episode 138) is an episode from NOAA: Making Waves by Troy Kitch.

This episode is 13:53 long.

This episode was published on Dec 8, 2016.

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