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+ z: G+ S. p; v+ F# I2 w% q" l 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 h3 g' C/ X3 K2 T) n
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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 D+ {: P& B: n ^ U5 a. J& Q) v 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。 6 H4 P) V0 c" ?- {2 {4 \0 Z1 ^0 X+ H
' ?: ?; W5 }( L/ u# R' K9 f The first electronic buoy was recently placed in the sea in the Gulf of Corcovado, about 1,100 kilometers from the capital, Santiago.
) Q6 Y# \) N4 b2 r& s/ U9 k 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。
* C/ }3 S5 ?* {0 x; } The device is designed to listen to the sounds whales make when they communicate with each other. # F% q* l/ j, G; J6 |# d( p. x
该设备旨在监听鲸鱼相互交流时发出的声音。
8 ~8 D2 u8 b' E9 f7 L' J( Z! p! @ The animals use sound to map their movements and to hunt. - ]3 _0 G" r# n' @* u. U* Y# j
这种动物使用声音来记录它们的行动图，并进行狩猎。
( g) }# `. p) C9 S1 v0 @8 M The sounds are processed by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered computer systems in an effort to identify where the animals are. 4 x5 F2 N0 `* F# ^
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。 + \' a& f0 v3 ]9 k( p
This information is then sent to shipping operators to help them avoid crashing into whales. & `! d A+ x) U/ p2 q) l
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。 ; I1 D0 `( m; D
A non-profit organization called the Blue Boat Initiative put the buoy in place. & ?0 `6 r) A' r% g# {- C% j
该浮标由一个名为“蓝船倡议”的非营利组织安装。
, r& r4 a' i6 ^1 I; a/ V3 z J( d The group seeks to develop and deploy technology tools to provide a warning system for shipping companies.
( h+ M6 P0 i1 U. H+ T2 o: U5 O 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。 ; Q3 m# k' X& N" J- P3 [8 b" c! k9 c
In addition to helping protect whales, the "smart" buoy also collects data on the health of the ocean and the effects of climate change. ?7 _1 G$ L: G7 Z$ h/ [( G9 F
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。 7 l8 |6 y7 R3 }: q) U
The group plans to place a series of buoys along the path whales take on trips from Antarctica to the equator. - ^+ x* { I1 ]- r, W
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。 # g( j8 J0 B% i9 w/ R" [; L
The Gulf of Corcovado is rich in sea life, including a large number of blue whales, as well as sei and Southern right whales. * ^- F5 q( _; t, ?! ]
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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All these whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. & `6 Z$ E/ @6 D
根据《濒危物种法》，所有这些鲸鱼都被列为濒危物种。 + G8 C+ a) M' D+ h, A, Q! T- @
The areas whale population is largest during the summer season in the Southern Hemisphere. - f( N, F$ r& ]& W" `
该地区的鲸鱼数量在南半球的夏季是最多的。 g Q5 O) t$ v
In 2008, Chile banned whaling activities, including whaling for scientific purposes. 2 I5 t1 b& N; W% l
2008年，智利禁止捕鲸活动，包括用于科学目的捕鲸。
H! q& G0 l0 }$ |" [ The country has established a number of protected areas for whales and other endangered species. / x4 t* r0 r# l+ I7 E
该国已经为鲸鱼和其他濒危物种建立了一些保护区。 3 i/ r+ k2 o7 i% d- D! K5 U
"This is the beginning of a longer road," said Sonia Espanol, director of the Blue Boat Initiative. ! I) l/ U2 C" z8 S
“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。 + ]! V$ o' \. Y+ Y3 N" T7 I* q
She noted that her team plans to cover the gulf with at least six buoys.
. s& b" U/ B7 \- W4 H6 u2 N# L4 M7 k 她指出，她的团队计划用至少六个浮标覆盖整个海湾。
5 T1 M) J9 ?, { "The idea is to be able to cover the entire migratory route of the whales from Antarctica to the equator," Espanol said.
9 {, q5 H: v* G- Y& X' c9 j “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。 & A& i$ S. O1 x, Y
The buoy works by using software called Listening to the Deep Ocean Environment (LIDO).
% |! p6 \1 z, \7 G- G5 t+ K 该浮标的工作原理是使用名为“倾听深海环境”(LIDO)的软件。 5 t5 f* q K9 [; l
The device continuously monitors ocean sounds. + Y! |" t+ C2 W0 s+ k9 J! {- a
该设备持续监测海洋声音。 ! M9 f5 ~4 U, b2 J8 `& c
It uses AI to identify the kind of whales and where they are in real time. 3 U/ E5 [9 Q! I/ Y& h
它使用人工智能来实时识别鲸鱼的种类和位置。
: h4 Z- P1 g( t5 F5 p It then sends messages to nearby ships so they can reduce noise levels and try to avoid crashes. & Y1 }+ C {7 O' m0 h* s
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。
* V" h( |7 D& h# v" d R# a The buoys also contain sensors to measure water temperatures, oxygen levels and more to predict ocean health and the effects of climate change.
V: J% t' W* O6 h 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。 ( F7 e' K9 i) i; {! q. n5 H& x( x
That information is expected to be used to help guide public environmental policies. 4 V o6 D [& X# `- E% C: E( C
这些信息预计将被用来帮助指导公共环境政策。 7 R8 c* Q' }9 U1 e; p- F
In the United States, scientists recently deployed a similar whale warning system off Americas west coast. ' e; }# b9 b' ^
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。
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/ q3 x( p' f: G' Z R9 m! a That system, called Whale Safe, also uses buoys to identify the presence of whales.
2 q' ]4 j6 k+ T4 S: a' 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。 / l; H* ]$ o3 _6 R. E/ m4 X
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