Noisier oceans threaten whales and dolphins, experts warn at UN gathering
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03/12/08 , 19:56 /
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Increased noises generated by larger numbers of ships, seismic surveys and use of new military sonars are imperiling creatures such as whales and dolphins, who use sound to communicate and find food, experts said today at a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) gathering in Rome.
03/12 22:28 Whales and dolphins stranded in noisy seas The songs that whales and dolphins use to communicate, orient themselves and find mates are being drowned out by human-made noises in the world's oceans, U.N. officials and environmental groups said Wednesday.... /
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