Question

How does sound pollution effect biodiversity?​

Answer 1

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Noise pollution can change animal behavior and even affect their physiology. As a consequence, reduced reproductive success, higher mortality and intensified migrations among many animal species are observed. Such disorders strongly affect biodiversity both within the population and within the ecosystems themselves.

According to the National Park Service (NPS) in the United States, noise pollution has an enormous environmental impact and does serious damage to wildlife. Experts say noise pollution can interfere with breeding cycles and rearing and is even hastening the extinction of some species.

Hearing loss and rapid increase in heart rate are some of the ill-effects of noise pollution on animals. High intensity sound induces fear, which can force species to abandon their habitat.

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Noise has deafened fish, produced dramatically reduced catch rates, caused stress responses, and interfered with fish communication, schooling, and possibly the selection of suitable habitat.

Answer 2

Noise pollution can change animal behavior and even affect their physiology. As a consequence, reduced reproductive success, higher mortality and intensified migrations among many animal species are observed. Such disorders strongly affect biodiversity both within the population and within the ecosystems themselves.