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Concern Growing Over Underwater Noise Pollution

It's a unique field of research, but underwater noise pollution — the kind caused by tanker ships and oil rigs — can damage ecosystems and fisheries. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, Texas researchers may have a solution.

By Mose Buchele, KUT News
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It's a unique field of research, but underwater noise pollution — the kind caused by tanker ships and oil rigs — can damage ecosystems and fisheries. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, Texas researchers may have a solution. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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