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| The
ocean: a noisy place |
| Background
noise in the ocean has increased dramatically as a result of human activity
during the last decades. This affects the sensory radius of many aquatic
animals. Some noise sources, like the firing of airguns for seismic investigations
or the military operation of Low- and Mid-frequency sonar systems, not
only harass marine life but can also cause death. |
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deep-diving whales like the Sperm Whale and Cuvier’s Beaked Whale appear
to be particularly sensitive to noise. There is evidence to suggest that
the mass strandings of Cuvier’s Beaked Whales in the Mediterranean Sea
(1998), Bahamas (2001) and Canary Islands (2002) coincided with military
operations. |
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Cessation
of the use of Low- and Mid-frequency sonar systems
until their effects on marine inhabitants have been determined. |
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Sign
the petition of yaqu pacha
or other organisations addressed to NATO Headquarter in Brussels requesting
that the military operation of high intensity sonar systems is stopped. |
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www.yaqupacha.org/petition.htm |
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