# How ocean noise destroys marine ecosystems

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxExeter
- Speaker: Steve Simpson
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_simpson_how_ocean_noise_destroys_marine_ecosystems)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Noise pollution is normally seen as a problem for big cities. In this talk, marine biologist Steve Simpson sets the story straight, describing how human-made sounds are the culprits behind catastrophic marine disruptions. Simpson lays out several concrete methods for a relatively quick and easy fix to decrease our noise levels.

## Lectures

1. [How ocean noise destroys marine ecosystems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/steve_simpson_how_ocean_noise_destroys_marine_ecosystems/8d04c2ba9ea0), 16 min (TED's player)