Whales and dolphins are sensitive to underwater noise pollution. Topics covered in this talk include the main sources of underwater noise pollution, the various impacts that have been found, and possible solutions.
Tag: anthropogenic noise
DCP Deep Dive: Human-made noise impacts bottlenose dolphins’ ability to work together
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March 15, 2023, Noon ET
Human-made noise poses a significant problem for a wide range of animals. Individuals across animal groups have been shown to use different vocal and other behavioral strategies to compensate for the effects of noise, however, little is known of how successful they are at overcoming the impacts of noise disturbance when working together. In this talk Pernille Meyer Sørensen will present the results of a recent study done in collaboration with the Dolphin Research Center, in Florida, in which they investigated how noise affected two dolphins working together.
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