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Study finds that listening to snapping shrimp is an effective tool to monitor coral reef health

High-frequency sounds produced by snapping shrimp, particularly at night, can serve as an effective indicator of coral reef resilience, according to research published in the journal Royal Society ...

Louder than jet engines: How snapping shrimp disrupt undersea studies

Tiny snapping shrimp, not whales, are the ocean's loudest animals, reaching up to 210 decibels with their claw snaps. This intense noise disrupts marine research globally, masking other animal sounds ...