Beam Reach Marine Science And Sustainability School In Seattle News

Underwater sound pollution disrupts the communication methods of killer whales and could harm their ability to locate salmon, researchers have found. Increasing ship traffic is raising the level of underwater pollution and threatening a range of endangered marine species. The underwater noise, which can be intense, interferes with the way Orcas, one of the world's most powerful predators, and other marine mammals communicate and feed. "The good news is that by reducing speed, even by as little as one knot, tankers and container ships can cut noise levels and help save numerous threatened species," said marine biologist and lead researcher Dr Scott Veirs, of the Beam Reach Marine Science and Sustainability School in Seattle.