we ought to be VERY careful or what almost happened in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Scotty: Admiral, there be whales here.
Sounding Out Whales for Clues to Sonar's Effects
By Marc Kaufman Washington Post Staff Writer
Twenty-two varieties of beaked whales roam the seas, diving as deep as a mile to feed on bottom-dwelling squid and small fish on the dark ocean floor. Shy and seldom seen by man, they are among the least understood large creatures on Earth.
But in recent years, these deepest-diving whales have sent out an unexpected distress signal, alerting researchers and marine mammal advocates, through their confused behavior and beachings, to an environmental hazard that until 10 years ago was not known to exist. The threat comes from very loud noises, especially from Navy sonar, that on at least several occasions have proved fatal to the whales. ..........
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I've got to dig up a post from my old blog concerning an article about how the entire ocean will more or less be fished out by 2050. The article says entire species will be wiped out to overfishing. The threat to the oceans has many facets. The sonar issue with whales, along with pollution, and over fishing could really finish many species off just like Star Trek IV fictionally described.
oh it's going to be a reality and not just fish or marine mammals either..........
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