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Re: new research on ocean noise and blue whales

Subject: Re: new research on ocean noise and blue whales
From: "Bernie Krause" bigchirp1
Date: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:43 am ((PDT))
Academics LOVE to complicate things whenever they can. Anthropogenic
noise is an arcane term made up of non-related linguistic roots,
contains 6 syllables, and is a helluva mouthful to say. Anthrophony --
with a Greek prefix and suffix, tells the same story in a third less
syllables, is simpler to say/read/understand. Much more resonant and
to the point for those who love language and its origins.

Bernie


On Mar 20, 2012, at 6:31 AM, misha.volf wrote:

> Hey Bernie,
>
> perhaps a side note question related to terminology. I know in your
> own writing you prefer the term 'anthrophony', whereas elsewhere
> folks use 'anthropogenic noise.'
>
> How do you (or do you?) distinguish between the two?
>
> I'm currently working on a thesis paper where I plan to use your
> primary sources, and want to make sure that I use the proper
> terminology.
>
> thanks!
> misha
>
> --- In  Bernie Krause <>
> wrote:
>>
>> I agree, John. Lots of stuff published on this issue, though. Early
>> studies from Woods Hole (late 80s early 90s) addressed LF
>> transmission
>> masking in both blue in the Pacific and right whales in the Atlantic.
>> The issue: there seemed to be problems with some early global warming
>> acoustic study models, especially when a signal was introduced around
>> Big Sur, CA and picked up in Australia to test for arrival times. Had
>> a HUGE effect on LF whale communication. I served as a member of one
>> of the NOAA oversight committees. Ken Balcomb, in Friday Harbor, WA,
>> works closely w/ killer and Curvier beaked whales and has published
>> extensively on marine anthrophony and its effects on all types of
>> marine organisms.
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>> On Mar 2, 2012, at 12:38 PM, hartogj wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Bernie,
>>> I know you hold special place in your heart for whales, plus you are
>>> a persevering scientist, so I would expect no less.
>>>
>>> What seems to be new information in the research paper I linked to
>>> is that mid-frequency (1000Hz - 8Khz) anthropogenic noise affects
>>> low-frequency (<100Hz)blue whale communication behavior.  One small
>>> step in a wide body of research, yet perhaps a noteworthy moment.
>>>
>>> John Hartog
>>> rockscallop.org
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In  Bernie Krause <chirp@>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Lots about that and the specific effects of noise in both marine
>>>> and
>>>> terrestrial habitats in my new book, John. Chapter and verse.
>>>>
>>>> Bernie Krause
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 2, 2012, at 12:16 AM, doctorobotnik wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Whales being drowned out by human noise always gnaws at my
>>>>> conscience when I think about the issue. What a terrible thing
>>>>> to do
>>>>> to a group of animals.
>>>>>
>>>>> --- In  "hartogj"
>>>>> <hartogj_1999@> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I noticed this research paper today.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Blue Whales Respond to Anthropogenic Noise:
>>>>>> http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0=
032681
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And corresponding journalism in Scientific American:
>>>>>> http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/thoughtful-animal/2012/02/29/can=
-you-hear-me-now-human-noise-disrupts-blue-whale-communication/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John Hartog
>>>>>> rockscallop.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
> Krause.
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