Sleeping beauty of silence ,Silence of the seas: How our oceans are going quiet

A recent study shows that ocean sounds are diminishing due to nutrient pollution and ocean acidification. Despite appearances, the oceans are far from silent places. If you dunk your head underwater you'll hear a cacophony of sounds from wildlife great and small, crashing waves, and even rain.
Despite appearances, the oceans are far from silent places. If you dunk your head underwater you’ll hear a cacophony of sounds from wildlife great and small, crashing waves, and even rain. And it’s louder still for creatures attuned to these sounds.

However, humans are changing these ocean soundscapes. Our recent research showed that changes caused by people, from ocean acidification to pollution, are silencing the seas’ natural noises. (We’re also filling the oceans with human noise).