What does a coral reef sound like? | Science Quickly Podcast

Опубликовано: 22 Август 2026
на канале: Scientific American
773
30

Host Rachel Feltman is joined by conservation bioacoustics researcher Isla Keesje Davidson to explore the vibrant world of coral reefs through an unexpected lens: sound. They discuss how healthy coral reefs sound different from those in distress, why listening to the ocean could be key to its preservation and how you can be part of this groundbreaking research.

Episode Transcript: https://www.scientificamerican.com/po...

Recommended reading:

— Earth’s Coral Reefs Face a New, Deadly Mass Bleaching. They Can Still Be Saved: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...

— We Can Save Earth’s Coral Reefs: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...

E-mail us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover!

Discover something new every day: subscribe to Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ge...

And sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ac...

Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman, featuring guest Isla Keesje Davidson. Our show is fact-checked by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.