Noise pollution disrupts freshwater cetaceans
Zhitao Wang, Peng‐Xiang Duan, Kexiong Wang, Ding Wang
Abstract
Anthropogenic noise pollution is an emerging stressor for aquatic animals, especially whales, dolphins, and porpoises, which rely heavily on sound production, transmission, and reception (1, 2). Yet ocean soundscapes have aroused great concern (3), whereas little attention has been paid to anthropogenic noise pollution in riverine habitats.
Topics & Concepts
Noise pollutionEnvironmental sciencePollutionSoundscapeFisherySound (geography)HabitatMarine pollutionOceanographyEcologyBiologyGeologyNoise reductionAcousticsPhysicsMarine animal studies overviewUnderwater Acoustics ResearchAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior