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Teachers' Domain, Sea life is troubled by noise, published September 26, 2003, retrieved on ,
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Unfortunately, as tranquil as our oceans may appear in underwater documentaries, they are becoming increasingly polluted with human-made noise -- from freighters in crowded shipping lanes, underwater drilling and explosions, and sonar devices used by the military -- and this noise may be negatively impacting many species of whales and dolphins. Some believe that whale strandings, or beachings, may be related to ear damage or confusion caused by underwater noise. Many scientists are working to better understand both how and what whales hear in an effort to minimize the impact of human activity on these important creatures.
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Source: Science a GoGo June 30, 1999
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