Oil, Gas Seismic Work Not Affecting Gulf Sperm Whales, Study Shows
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 17:21
in Earth & Climate
In recent years, there has been concern that man-made noise may be a cause of stress for dolphins, whales and other marine mammals, but the results of a five-year study show that noise pollution seems to have minimal effect on endangered sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico, say researchers from Texas A&M University who led the project and released their 323-page report today at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
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