Mastodawn

John

May 15, 2025

Study finds #whale sounds stir tourists' desire to do more for the environment.

A study has found #humpbackwhale #encounters may influence people #watching from the surface.

The study examined the role of sound, including whale #vocalisations & #finslaps, in shaping visitor experiences. #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-15/whale-research-inspires-tourism-drives-ocean-conservation/105123660

Study finds whale sounds stir a desire to do more for the environment

A study has found that experiences of awe — often triggered by hearing whales rather than just seeing them — can inspire intentions to recycle more, reduce waste and support ocean conservation efforts.

ABC News

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Mar 27, 2024

The Moon Has A Curious Effect On The Sounds Emanating From Coral Reefs
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https://www.sciencealert.com/the-moon-has-a-curious-effect-on-the-sounds-emanating-from-coral-reefs <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299916 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #coralreef #astrobiology #moon #lunar #lunarcycles #fish #noise #vocalisations #oceangraphy #ecosystem #activity #soundscape #pulsetrains #moonlight #hydrophones #sonic #monitoring #model #modeling #numericmodeling #Hawaii #acoustics #reefhealth #ecosystemhealth #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis

The Moon Has a Curious Effect on The Sounds Emanating From Coral Reefs

The Moon influences life here on Earth more than you might realize – and that includes shifting the sounds coming from coral reefs, which indicates changes in ecosystem activity, according to a new study.

ScienceAlert

Anna N Osiecka 🍉Feb 28, 2024

The opus magnum of my thesis is now out💙

How do you find your social partner in a crowded #seabird #colony? #Vocalisations are prob. of use. Here, I give you a detailed look at identity coding in the #littleauk over 2 years and 5 call types.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347224000599?dgcid=author