7.8: Urban Noise Pollution

Question 1

What is noise pollution?

Answer 1

Any noise at great enough volume to cause physiological stress or hearing loss like jackhammers and trucks, cars and busses, manufacturing plants, home projects

Question 2

Effect on wildlife

Answer 2

• Noise pollution can disrupt animal communication, migration ,damage hearing
• It can drive pollinator species decline
• It can prevent predators from hearing prey and vice versa; it can prevent mates from locating each other (decreased chances of survival

Question 3

Effect on aquatic

Answer 3

The noise pollution comes from ship engines, military sonar, seismic air blasts from oil and gas surveying ships which can cause physiological stress
* Whales are especially prone to having migration routes disrupted as noise pollution disrupts their vocal communication