The ears of the ocean

摘要

A new system promises to vastly improve marine mammal detection and operational mitigation. The debate about the effect of manmade noise on marine life rages on, and seismic contractors question the validity of stopping operations when whales and dolphins are near since those animals often seem interested in what's going on. Studies have been undertaken to track whales and try to better understand their behavior, but this research is stymied by sample size and the sheer number of variables involved in any animal study. A new technology has the promise to appease body the industry and the conservationists who argue on behalf of marine wildlife. Called Listening to die Deep Ocean (LIDO), the objective is to implement technological developments that address the interests of industry while ensuring the protection of the environmental conditions of the oceans. It accomplishes this through a simple concept - listening to the ocean.