Predator fish gobbled twice as many smaller fish when motor boats were nearby,according to first research to prove noise pollution directly impacts fish survivalA “cloak of noise” produced by motor boats is making small fish easy prey for predators, according to the first study to prove noise pollution in the seas can have a direct impact on fish survival.
The research, and on Australia’s distinguished Barrier Reef,showed predator fish gobbled up twice as many prey when motor boats were nearby, compared to when the natural noises of the reef were the only sound.
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Source: theguardian.com