Research
Noise pollution changes biology or behavior in 80% of animal species studied
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- Noise pollution changes biology or behavior in 80% of animal species studied, according to the source's headline.
- Sources cite traffic, shipping and heavy industry as common sources of noise.
- The source excerpt gives no further detail on the species, methods or effect sizes.
Why it matters
Human-made noise appears to affect animal biology or behavior across most species studied, which matters for anyone assessing environmental impacts on wildlife.
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- #animal behavior
- #ecology
- #wildlife
- #biology
We live in a noisy world. Whether it is the roar of traffic, the rumble of ships or the hum of heavy industry, there is often no escaping noise unless you are a hermit on a desert island.