Sea creatures confused by harbour lights 海洋生物被港口人工照明搞的暈頭轉向
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Artificial illumination is essential for an increasingly active shipping industry
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一項發(fā)表在皇家學會報告《生物學報》期刊的研究稱海港的人工照明誘使海洋生物靠近并從而損害?？康拇啊Ｒ韵率?/em> Rebecca Morelle 的報道。
With harbours operating around the clock, night time lighting is an essential feature for the shipping industry. But this study suggests it could have costly consequences.
Scientists at the University of Exeter in the UK say that artificial illumination is confusing some small clinging sea creatures. Some of these, such as keel worms, can cause damage when they attach to ships' hulls - and the bright lights seem to be drawing them in.
An influx of these animals can slow down boats and they are expensive to remove.
The light pollution is also having an effect on shade-loving sea creatures such as sponges, causing them to seek a home in darker waters.
The researchers are concerned that this is disrupting the delicate balance of these marine communities.
Glossary 詞匯表 （點擊單詞收聽發(fā)音）
- feature特點
- shipping industry航運業(yè)
- artificial illumination人工照明
- clinging吸附的，有黏性的
- hulls船體，船身
- drawing them in將它們引入
- influx（名詞）涌入，匯集
- shade-loving喜陰的
- disrupting（動名詞）擾亂了
