Shipping Noise Causes Whales To Dive More Slowly and Forage Less

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By Yale Environment 360Aug 11, 2016, 1:00 pm128 pts
Ocean noise caused by shipping can cause humpback whales to dive more slowly and forage less frequently, according to new research in the journal Biology Letters. A humpback whale as it dives. A team of U.S. and U.K. researchers tagged 10 humpbacks in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of…

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