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|Factoid Text="While research has largely focused on the impact this activity [such as shipping, industrial work, and military exercises] has on endangered whales, marine ecologists believe it could affect a much wider variety of organisms, including shrimp, crabs, and sea urchins. The truth is that scientists don’t really understand the scope of the problem, or how many species might be negatively impacted by human-generated noise." - excerpt from [http://inhabitat.com/noaa-has-a-plan-to-protect-the-oceans-from-troubling-noise-pollution/ article on inhabitat.com website].
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|Factoid Text="Scientists and activists alike have pointed to a growing body of research suggesting that many marine animals rely on sound for communication, navigation and awareness of their surroundings — and that the noises generated by human activities, such as shipping, industrial work and military exercises, may be more disruptive to their natural habitats than we ever thought. " - excerpt from [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/06/this-is-the-obama-administrations-new-plan-to-stop-devastating-ocean-noise-pollution/ article in Washington Post].
 
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Human Activities Generate Noise That Endangers Marine Life

"Scientists and activists alike have pointed to a growing body of research suggesting that many marine animals rely on sound for communication, navigation and awareness of their surroundings — and that the noises generated by human activities, such as shipping, industrial work and military exercises, may be more disruptive to their natural habitats than we ever thought. " - excerpt from article in Washington Post.

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