Marine airgun noise could cause turtle trauma

Monday, November 23, 2015 - 11:00 in Earth & Climate

Scientists from the University of Exeter are warning of the risks that seismic surveys may pose to sea turtles. Widely used in marine oil and gas exploration, seismic surveys use airguns to produce sound waves that penetrate the sea floor to map oil and gas reserves.

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