Earlier research has shown manmade noise in the oceans can affect communication and hunting by marine animals. “But this was about life or death,” said Steve Simpson, at the University of Exeter, UK, who led the international research team.
“Noise is yet another [manmade] problem for the oceans, but it is one we can solve more easily than things like climate change,” said Simpson. “If we can take one of the stressors out of the equation, we can give fish one less thing to worry about.”