The Seattle Times gives us a good overview of the issue of noise pollution that fills the Sound. Anyone who has dived in the Sound knows that there is a lot of noise, clicking, creaking, etc. And the occassional ship carries a long way underwater. How detrimental is it to undersea life? It’s still an open question.
Instead, the Sound’s waters are a whirring barrage of grinding engine noises, mostly from passing ships and ferries. This background noise in some shipping channels regularly meets or exceeds levels the federal government suggests may be harmful to marine life. But at the moment there is no easy way to significantly introduce a bit more quiet. Craig Welch reports. http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020054352_pugetnoise04m.html
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