"Shhh!" This is the demand that eco-acoustics researcher Jérôme Sueur makes of humanity. The racket of technology permeates even the remotest corners of the planet.
Sueur argues that when human-made noise drowns out nature's symphony, ecosystems become disrupted. Experiments show that motorboat noise upsets juvenile corals, which rely on reef sounds.
"Silence is a crucial resource, like food or water, that species compete for to survive. Making sound is an essential part of being alive," he writes.
The book includes a primer on key terms and theories, such as the acoustic niche hypothesis, which posits that each species has a unique acoustic space.
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