Most people don’t realize it, but fish make a variety of sounds…on purpose! This makes sense as it is often hard to see underwater, but sounds are transmitted quite well. Xavier Mouy is a Ph.D. student and colleague of mine at the University of Victoria, Canada. He is tackling the challenging task of documenting which species make which sounds. Turns … Read More
Underwater noise in Rockfish Conservation Areas
An invited guest blog by Kat Nikolich, PhD student in our lab summarizing her research I have been helping with… Almost everything that humans do in the ocean produces noise. Motorized vessels, sonar, construction noise like drilling and pile-driving, oceanic oil and gas exploration, even offshore wind farms and tidal turbines that harness sustainable energy! These ubiquitous activities are all part … Read More