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O0 M' b1 n4 a4 N0 g 原标题：如何保护鲸鱼免受船只伤害，看看智利交出的答卷！ 0 Z; P7 { E, m- `
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b. i! s& c: b& o& w! _) C: d A device floating in waters off the coast of southern Chile aims to collect data on nearby whales to protect them from passing ships. 8 `4 `. C* d1 M7 c
智利南部海岸附近水域漂浮着一个装置，该装置旨在收集附近鲸鱼的数据，以保护它们免受过往船只的伤害。 ) f2 b) ^& f/ `+ h
" q4 r4 P7 \& W# L The first electronic buoy was recently placed in the sea in the Gulf of Corcovado, about 1,100 kilometers from the capital, Santiago. " `+ ]6 e: Z% d3 D' i
第一个电子浮标最近被放置在距离智利首都圣地亚哥约1100公里的科尔科瓦多湾。 . ~8 @) j- ]# q: S- V4 w8 Z
The device is designed to listen to the sounds whales make when they communicate with each other. % e% Q% c: s7 G; s% q H& j) i z
该设备旨在监听鲸鱼相互交流时发出的声音。 ( q" v* `8 h. z) Y1 l( N7 r
The animals use sound to map their movements and to hunt. 8 `# ^3 x9 l6 x9 [( w& j. E
这种动物使用声音来记录它们的行动图，并进行狩猎。
+ b6 I& t D9 h0 \ The sounds are processed by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered computer systems in an effort to identify where the animals are. 5 f. C; U4 E9 _( ^7 T
这些声音由人工智能(AI)驱动的计算机系统处理，以努力确定动物的位置。
+ R5 [& S) t1 m; a! [" o This information is then sent to shipping operators to help them avoid crashing into whales.
' v- K9 S& D) Y" ]9 F 这些信息随后被发送给航运运营商，以帮助他们避免撞到鲸鱼。
4 I0 E3 ]. v* @. P: s+ r; z# c) [& m A non-profit organization called the Blue Boat Initiative put the buoy in place.
! d3 `% i! E& p, Q( b9 l 该浮标由一个名为“蓝船倡议”的非营利组织安装。 1 h1 W* n+ Z; b* F/ j+ g
The group seeks to develop and deploy technology tools to provide a warning system for shipping companies.
( B" J+ q9 N: K- Q" V) w6 F6 t4 b' ^ 该组织寻求开发和部署技术工具，为航运公司提供预警系统。
% k# C7 m4 _! j In addition to helping protect whales, the "smart" buoy also collects data on the health of the ocean and the effects of climate change.
# L y: A, s8 {; D1 e 除了帮助保护鲸鱼，“智能”浮标还收集关于海洋健康和气候变化影响的数据。
: ]& ?4 L9 f6 T The group plans to place a series of buoys along the path whales take on trips from Antarctica to the equator.
# z7 _1 }' U) s 该组织计划在鲸鱼从南极洲到赤道的路线上放置一系列浮标。 1 h) X: }6 J" |7 G" [( P0 u
The Gulf of Corcovado is rich in sea life, including a large number of blue whales, as well as sei and Southern right whales. 1 R% A0 y1 J N/ k7 D9 J
科尔科瓦多湾的海洋生物丰富，包括大量的蓝鲸，以及西鲸和南露脊鲸。
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3 P1 L/ `! V8 p5 N All these whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. 8 a3 Y: e" {2 ?4 j+ B# A
根据《濒危物种法》，所有这些鲸鱼都被列为濒危物种。
! a6 V9 [1 \" A2 h$ Z$ ~* h) Z% q% K The areas whale population is largest during the summer season in the Southern Hemisphere.
! C2 n2 Z$ O) {$ Z' c! Q4 b/ m1 c 该地区的鲸鱼数量在南半球的夏季是最多的。 4 [" L$ ~$ Z8 A. i* a
In 2008, Chile banned whaling activities, including whaling for scientific purposes.
" K. F. S9 z1 u" j+ s/ _5 n; T( L 2008年，智利禁止捕鲸活动，包括用于科学目的捕鲸。 1 r7 U4 d5 S) T, ~8 a. r
The country has established a number of protected areas for whales and other endangered species. , X1 r7 L' N- q* p3 j0 D, B- d
该国已经为鲸鱼和其他濒危物种建立了一些保护区。
! ^! y* \/ y. e/ n% x& s, E "This is the beginning of a longer road," said Sonia Espanol, director of the Blue Boat Initiative. 2 t8 i9 Z! x' k
“这是一条更漫长道路的开始，”蓝船倡议的负责人索尼娅·埃斯帕诺尔说。
m% W8 e, U* t- E- E" H She noted that her team plans to cover the gulf with at least six buoys. ! d% _5 ^- F& m
她指出，她的团队计划用至少六个浮标覆盖整个海湾。 3 f# H( \ F/ e* _
"The idea is to be able to cover the entire migratory route of the whales from Antarctica to the equator," Espanol said. 9 B* V& y& A* X9 I
“我们的想法是能够覆盖鲸鱼从南极洲到赤道的整个迁徙路线。”埃斯帕诺尔说。 - e' g) G9 ?( c0 w. Z; S0 ^: [" i
The buoy works by using software called Listening to the Deep Ocean Environment (LIDO). 9 f. v L; l: {
该浮标的工作原理是使用名为“倾听深海环境”(LIDO)的软件。 , S' X& \9 F/ m+ v, [8 G
The device continuously monitors ocean sounds.
+ V) n' q( A0 C. t. N" \4 B 该设备持续监测海洋声音。
- O" N5 w( J& Y8 y+ o It uses AI to identify the kind of whales and where they are in real time. . P# D4 ~, T8 v0 }0 a1 A
它使用人工智能来实时识别鲸鱼的种类和位置。 - l* f' n3 P( ]% v- u4 C; n# g
It then sends messages to nearby ships so they can reduce noise levels and try to avoid crashes.
) [, j5 ~2 A& ?0 k8 ] 然后它会向附近的船只发送信息，这样他们就可以降低噪音水平，尽量避免碰撞。 B: P9 i3 D+ c$ |% W3 z C; n
The buoys also contain sensors to measure water temperatures, oxygen levels and more to predict ocean health and the effects of climate change. D* K A4 l8 N( X$ |9 z3 A
浮标还包含传感器，用来测量水温、氧气水平等，以预测海洋健康和气候变化的影响。
* \5 l; Z4 V0 _5 K5 O. o W9 T That information is expected to be used to help guide public environmental policies.
/ B; k5 z& U2 o- ]! z3 i 这些信息预计将被用来帮助指导公共环境政策。
1 k) G: C& Z3 r' m+ L9 n. w In the United States, scientists recently deployed a similar whale warning system off Americas west coast.
1 H9 I' M3 S" d* @+ M; K9 x 在美国，科学家最近在美国西海岸部署了一个类似的鲸鱼预警系统。 / s% L8 \ |1 r- k1 L2 c" x( `3 r
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That system, called Whale Safe, also uses buoys to identify the presence of whales.
" z2 `! J3 |% u0 K* R0 J 这个被称为“鲸鱼安全”的系统也使用浮标来识别鲸鱼的存在。
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