A new publication describes how noise in NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease in low frequency sound, similar to frequencies at which large whales communicate, was correlated with a decrease in shipping traffic. Assessing anthropogenic sound impacts on ocean health is a critical component of the SanctSound collaboration between NOAA and the Navy.
Related Web links:
NOAA Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap: https://cetsound.noaa.gov/Assets/cetsound/documents/Roadmap/ONS_Roadmap_Final_Complete.pdf
SanctSound NOAA/Navy Collaboration
Shipping Sound and COVID web site:
Scientific Journal Publication in Frontiers in Marine Science
