Lull in ship noise after Sept. 11 attacks eased stress on right whales
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Exposure to low-frequency ship noise may be associated with chronic stress in whales, according to a new study. The study, conducted in Canada's Bay of Fundy, has implications for all baleen whales in areas with heavy ship traffic, and for the recovery of the endangered North Atlantic right whale population.