Scientists have turned up new evidence showing that ocean noise can affect the communication of whales.

科学家发现新证据显示深海噪音可以影响鲸的沟通。

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Urchins feed on algae and invertebrates-a recent study found that the sound of their teeth scraping on reefs can cause a rise in ocean noise.

海胆以海藻和无脊椎动物为食——一项近期的研究发现它们牙齿磨礁石发出的声音会增加海洋的噪音。

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Most children have probably wondered at the noise of roaring ocean waves magically captured inside seashells held up to their ears.

大多数的孩子对从握在耳畔的贝壳里能听到神奇的海浪澎湃声啧啧称奇。

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These include hearing a roaring or sucking noise, seeing the ocean suddenly pull back or rise, or feeling a strong earthquake that lasts more than twenty seconds.

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Every moment spent on what a quorum means is a moment less that can be used to discuss substantive issues that are already struggling to get a decent hearing, such as the growing impact of ocean noise on cetaceans and the implications of climate change.

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Social media has become too much of a messaging system where tweets and ads get lost in an ocean of noise, she says.

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Moreover, the data could be useful in determining safe noise limits for other ocean-based equipment as well, ranging from offshore oil rigs to wind turbines to ocean freighters.

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