They rely on sound to communicate, locate mates and prey, avoid predators, navigate, and even to defend their territories. As a result, it has evolved as an important sensory signal for marine wildlife, particularly for marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Visibility is often low but sound is transmitted extremely well through water. Many marine animals are highly dependent on underwater sound. The impacts of noise pollution are now being documented across all types of ecosystems so it is vital that we take action now to improve the ocean soundscape to enable the recovery of some marine life. Not only does it interfere with the key life functions of these animals but in some cases, it even causes death.
As most marine species are highly dependent on sound for their survival, this type of pollution is extremely damaging for marine wildlife. Over the last few decades, noise pollution in the ocean has increased dramatically.
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