Harbor porpoises attracted to oil platforms when searching for food
A large gathering of fish tempts harbor porpoises to search for food around oil and gas platforms, even though the noise from these industrial plants normally to scare the whales away; decommissioned platforms may therefore serve as artificial reefs
Last updated on 12 May 2022
Type:
Media Watch
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Region:
Europe
North Sea
Threats:
Energy production and mining
Species:
Phocoena phocoena