Marine animals sense the world through sound, which travels farther underwater than light. Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning are making the oceans more acidic, meaning that the water carries sound further, leading to even more cacophonous seas and oceans. Engine noise, sonar, seismic blasts, gas drilling, underwater constructions, offshore windfarms and other anthropic noises make it impossible for marine creatures to hunt, detect predators, navigate, mate or communicate. The harmful effects caused by noise pollution range from delayed development to diminished reproduction, stunted growth and disrupted migration paths.
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