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autotldr t1_j90xcwz wrote
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> Noise produced by mining the seabed could interfere with whales' ability to communicate with one another, a study shows.
> Noise produced by mining the seabed could interfere with whales' ability to communicate with one another, according to a study released on Tuesday, just as plans to start deep-sea mining for battery metals gather pace.
> Mining is likely to produce noise across a range of frequencies that could travel hundreds of kilometres, the study said, interfering with marine mammals' ability to navigate using echolocation and disrupting the messages they send via whale song.
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SirGlenn t1_j91ir74 wrote
Sound underwater, travels an amazing distance, harming and disorienting sea creatures of all kinds.
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