Thousands of Humboldt squid died off the coast of Oregon in 2004 and hundreds again in 2008.
The culprit was originally considered a shift in deep-sea currents,
and raises new concerns over the incidents of squid strandings.
Dolphins and whales and other marine mammals aren't the only sea life vulnerable to noise pollution from human activities.
Earlier indications that squid might be susceptible to noise occurred in 2001 and again in 2003, when giant squid washed up along the shore of Asturias, Spain. After struggling to identify the reason, biologists eventually concluded that the deaths were most likely related to the presence of vessels using seismic air guns for geophysical prospecting of the seabed.
Dolphins and whales and other marine mammals aren't the only sea life vulnerable to noise pollution from human activities.
Earlier indications that squid might be susceptible to noise occurred in 2001 and again in 2003, when giant squid washed up along the shore of Asturias, Spain. After struggling to identify the reason, biologists eventually concluded that the deaths were most likely related to the presence of vessels using seismic air guns for geophysical prospecting of the seabed.
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