Huge sections of the Great Barrier Reef are dead. But scientists managed to bring some of them back to life using the witty method. Dead coral reefs are visible and living evidence of the devastation that humans have inflicted on the environment. Thousands of nautical miles of this fragile ecosystem have been devastated. They turned into discolored fossils. This is due to changes in ocean temperature, environmental pollution, formidable cyclones and uncontrolled fishing.
Sound power
Located off the coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is in a situation of complete destruction. But scientists have successfully restored some of the dead sites back to life. They reproduced the sounds of nature. This lured the fish back into the surrounding water. Reefs once abounded with marine life, but later most marine life moved to safer places.
The sounds of nature reproduced through the speakers lured the fish back. This contributed to the purification and development of corals, which will help the ecosystem recover.
Dead ecosystem
The reef has turned into a huge sea grave, which was once home to one of the most vibrant ecosystems on Earth. Scientists were horrified by dead silence, because this place was once full of life, which was created by a symphony performed by fish and countless other living things in the ocean.
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Scientists Actions
A group of ocean researchers created a system of underwater speakers that reproduced the recording of sounds emanating from this ecosystem. Under the guidance of a marine biologist from the University of Exeter, they conducted their experiment near the island of lizards, which is located on a reef.
Amazing results
A press release from the University of Exeter revealed that the broadcast of music doubled the fish arriving on the reef. The number of species has grown by about 50%.
Tim Gordon, lead author of the study, has shown that fish return is critical to the functioning of a healthy ecosystem. Increasing the fish population in this unique way will help initiate the process of natural recovery. This will balance the damage caused by environmental change.
Marine biologist Steve Simpson, co-author of the book, says healthy reefs are quite noisy. The crackle of healthy snapping shrimps with grunts of fish combine to create this vital part of the symphony. Young individuals are drawn to these familiar sounds when they are in search of a place to settle.
Continuation of the experiment
The dead silence of a desert reef is again gradually replaced by the resonance of a healthy and vibrating reef. Researchers conducted experiments for 6 weeks. This successful experience may prove to be an important tool in the hands of scientists in their ongoing efforts to protect and restore endangered coral reefs.
But just the notes of the sounds of nature will not be enough to bring the reef back to life. It must be accompanied by tireless reconstruction efforts at the local level.
