Widely used marine seismic survey air gun operations negatively impact zooplankton

Zooplankton underpin the health and productivity of global marine ecosystems. Here we present evidence that suggests seismic surveys cause significant mortality to zooplankton populations. Seismic surveys are used extensively to explore for petroleum resources using intense, low-frequency, acoustic...

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Main Authors: McCauley, Robert, Day, R., Swadling, K., Fitzgibbon, Q., Watson, R., Semmens, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58521

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