*Speed of water is variable but is about 1500 m/s at sea surface.
Source: Sean A. Hayes, Salmon Ecology Group, NMFS
Credit: Karen R. Swanson / COSEE SE / NSF
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Larval Settlement Experiment (Lab)
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Larval Settlement Experiment (Field)
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Source: Texas Park and Wildlife
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Image by Edward Plumer
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Source: North Carolina State University
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(with snapping shrimp noise)
Source: North Carolina State University
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Source: Nature.org
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Source: wikipedia
Although not a dangerously deafening sound, can the bubbles from our SCUBA equipment contribute to drowning out reef animal noise?
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Source: wikipedia
The sound is 1,000 times more powerful then a jet engine and has been recorded to critically injure and even kill marine mammals. Click here to watch a short video about this.
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Source: greenerideal.com
The sound is 100,000 times as intense as jet engine and has been recorded to critically injure and even kill marine mammals. Don't know what seismic air gunning is? Watch this video / read this article to find out.
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Source: wikipedia
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Source: dailymail.co.uk
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Researched by Ashlee Lillis. Written and Drawn by Garfield Kwan.
Additional Material:Audio Gallery of Reef Sounds - What do estuarine habitats sound like?
DOSITS - Why is sound important to marine animals? The Nature Conservancy - Why oyster reefs matter to you Wikipedia - Oyster reefs restoration. |
Contributing Scientist:
Ashlee Lillis is a PhD student at the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology of North Carolina State University.
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