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August 15, 2012

Underwater noise decreases whale communications in Stellwagen Bank sanctuary

August 15, 2012

According to a NOAA-led paper published today in the journal Conservation Biology, high levels of background noise, mainly due to ships, have reduced the ability of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales to communicate with each other by about two-thirds.

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New director for NOAA Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations appointed

August 15, 2012

Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca M. Blank yesterday appointed NOAA Rear Adm. Michael S. Devany director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.

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August 15, 2012

Underwater noise decreases whale communications in Stellwagen Bank sanctuary

New director for NOAA Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations appointed

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