Blue and beaked
whales affected by simulated navy sonar
By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News
Blue and beaked whales' behaviour is disturbed by
simulated navy sonar, according to two published studies. In two experiments,
teams of researchers managed to attach tracking and sound-recording tags to 17
blue whales and two beaked whales. They then played simulated sonar sound
through an underwater speaker and measured the animals' responses.The findings
are reported in two Royal Society journals, Proceedings
B and Biology
Letters. Researchers have previously linked mass strandings and deaths of
beaked whales around the world to military exercises using what is known as
mid-frequency sonar. So scientists have been keen to understand if the sound
harmed the animals.
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Could this be the
reason why marine cryptids are rarely seen? If large marine mammals are
affected by this then what other creatures may be affected?
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