Oceans of Noise: Episode Two – Science Weekly podcast

During our summer break, we ’re revisiting the archives. Today, Wildlife recordist Chris Watson presents the second instalment of a three-part journey into the sonic environment of the ocean, celebrating the sounds and songs of marine life and investigating the threat of noise pollutionFirst released: 03/05/2019Contrary to popular belief, and the writings of Jacques Cousteau, life under the ocean surface is not a silent world but a dense and rich sonic environment where sound plays a fundamental role to all known life.The pioneering natural history sound recordistChris Watson and the sound artistJana Winderen meet a team from Norway ’sInstitute of Marine Research and board a research vessel setting sail around the Austevoll islands.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 16, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Chris Watson, produced by David Waters with sound engineering by Pascal Wyse and executive production by Katherine Godfrey and Shanida Scotland. Commissioned by Tracy McVeigh Tags: Oceans Environment Science Source Type: news