Understanding Noise Pollution in the Oceans
An octopus sits on a drillhead used by scientists at the University of Victoria. The drillheads named Cork, and hence its inhabitant, this octopus was nicknamed Corky. (Photo: NEPTUNE Canada)
Sound travels much faster in water than in air, and thus plays an enormous role in the lives of marine species. Reef fishes rely on sounds to communicate. So do whales and dolphins […]
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