There’s an entire symphony going on beneath the waves
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There’s a whole symphony of sounds happening every day in the waters of the Gulf, and scientists have started eavesdropping. The information we can learn from the cacophony of sound will be important for conservation efforts for important species like the Rice’s whale, which is critically endangered.
Breakdown
- An international team deployed 24 long-term recording devices in the Gulf to capture underwater sounds. 8s
- The devices collected nearly a year of acoustic data from the Gulf's waters. 13s
- Researchers will analyze the data to study water movement and marine life, including the endangered Rice's whale. 26s
- The findings are intended to support conservation efforts in the Gulf. 34s
- The study highlights the importance of listening to ocean sounds to discover ways to protect marine environments. 37s