Chapter title |
Communicating the Issue of Underwater Noise Pollution: The Deaf as a Fish Project.
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Chapter number | 123 |
Book title |
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_123 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-2980-1, 978-1-4939-2981-8
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Authors |
Linda Sebastianutto, Michael Stocker, Marta Picciulin, Sebastianutto, Linda, Stocker, Michael, Picciulin, Marta |
Editors |
Arthur N. Popper, Anthony Hawkins |
Abstract |
Aquatic noise pollution is largely ignored by the lay public. How experts communicate this issue is critical to move public opinion. In 2010, the Cassa di Risparmio di Gorizia (CaRiGO) bank sponsored the Deaf as a Fish project that included local underwater noise monitoring, a boat census, a pamphlet for nonexperts, and some seminars and public meetings. This project allowed us to raise interest in this issue. Using accurate and understandable language in a light-humored setting goes far toward cultivating trust from a public audience that can be intimidated or suspicious of complicated scientific messaging. |
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Student > Master | 2 | 14% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 14% |
Researcher | 1 | 7% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 7% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 2 | 14% |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 7% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 4 | 29% |