A
Anthropogenic - Environmental change, usually pollution, that is man-made in origin.
C:
Cacophony - A 'mash' of sounds all together.
Cetacean - The taxonomic order comprising of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
D:
Decompression sickness - When excess nitrogen occurs as bubbles within the blood. This can lead to paralysis and death if not treated, which is difficult to do with marine animals.
E:
Echolocation - The use of sound waves to determine the location of objects.
H:
Haemorrhaging - The loss of blood from damaged blood vessels in vast quantities, either internally or externally.
Hydrophones - A microphone which detects sound waves under water.
M:
Mesopelagic - Mesopelagic animals are organisms that live in the mesopelagic zone, which is the depths of the ocean between 200 and 1,000 meters below sea level.
N:
Nautical mile - A nautical mile is a unit of distance that is equal to 1,852 meters.
O:
Oceanographic Events - Ranges from waves and tides (usual) to meteotsunamis and marine heatwaves (unusual).
Odontocetes - The clade of cetaceans including the toothed whales: dolphins, porpoises, and all whales with teeth.
P:
Physiology - How cells, tissues, and organisms function.
Pinnipeds - The taxonomic order comprising of seals and sea lions.
Predation - Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.
S:
Seismic exploration - Using vibrations from artificial explosions to survey the ocean for materials such as oil.
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