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- K% v. l. K! l' q9 Q. t" h. M, } A device floating in waters off the coast of southern Chile aims to collect data on nearby whales to protect them from passing ships. 1 r x0 ?. v; ^8 P* \! Q0 H
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。 V1 P8 {5 p8 I! B5 |* M' H
" T- ?2 M$ q, n% J. j4 Y( C The first electronic buoy was recently placed in the sea in the Gulf of Corcovado, about 1,100 kilometers from the capital, Santiago. : N5 q+ k# y; f8 P. a% H- L
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。 6 C4 F1 P6 d( o1 R9 I, d) b3 p' S
The device is designed to listen to the sounds whales make when they communicate with each other.
/ l( h0 r K) C n5 F 该设备旨在监听鲸鱼相互交流时发出的声音。 . o9 Z+ l/ _- m6 c
The animals use sound to map their movements and to hunt.
, r8 y M& I L) B% j) G 这种动物使用声音来记录它们的行动图，并进行狩猎。
, C- Y' N7 ?- g The sounds are processed by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered computer systems in an effort to identify where the animals are.
# |5 @6 o+ l& b9 F+ I) D 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。 2 D9 s# I% I5 F/ @( Y8 h
This information is then sent to shipping operators to help them avoid crashing into whales.
5 v" n" P3 x- v& {) s2 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。
/ ^5 s+ A; Q g% q0 X5 m1 Q A non-profit organization called the Blue Boat Initiative put the buoy in place. # g+ q! z( w1 I2 w
该浮标由一个名为“蓝船倡议”的非营利组织安装。 4 v, F1 } Q' } Z* B- }" E
The group seeks to develop and deploy technology tools to provide a warning system for shipping companies. - f& i+ U4 L6 u
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。
; {& h4 P) G6 I In addition to helping protect whales, the "smart" buoy also collects data on the health of the ocean and the effects of climate change. 4 I; [8 H* n @' \, u5 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。 0 x: o9 M& x0 h" O J" |& G; k
The group plans to place a series of buoys along the path whales take on trips from Antarctica to the equator.
4 M6 n, [- C( f8 r; O 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。 & _: S. S" P, ]* [
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 h; I+ u2 w( Z) h
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。 4 F# K1 }3 C) ~, g3 g) Z* C, v
9 v2 ~; Y, b7 ~0 [9 l9 v All these whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. , J% C: a# w1 m* w7 c, h5 k$ i
根据《濒危物种法》，所有这些鲸鱼都被列为濒危物种。
) d; V8 a( d# m% O# Q The areas whale population is largest during the summer season in the Southern Hemisphere.
5 B( U1 e* T" q0 d& T: t% f 该地区的鲸鱼数量在南半球的夏季是最多的。 1 i. T- \$ i. d3 E4 C* m. e
In 2008, Chile banned whaling activities, including whaling for scientific purposes.
: `9 x3 `( {4 y. b7 d; w 2008年，智利禁止捕鲸活动，包括用于科学目的捕鲸。
* d& \! S W) i n. C2 o; u The country has established a number of protected areas for whales and other endangered species. 4 h; y5 c0 n/ Y9 ^% [) s1 j+ S8 P
该国已经为鲸鱼和其他濒危物种建立了一些保护区。
1 w/ k8 [3 {% d3 N4 k3 }" b( S! w "This is the beginning of a longer road," said Sonia Espanol, director of the Blue Boat Initiative. ^6 F8 C8 g( \$ q7 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。
. j+ [' z( m3 M% U8 K! n, n She noted that her team plans to cover the gulf with at least six buoys.
6 Z) T" S7 K+ n& K4 R 她指出，她的团队计划用至少六个浮标覆盖整个海湾。 ' }4 E0 q" q* C" i+ C
"The idea is to be able to cover the entire migratory route of the whales from Antarctica to the equator," Espanol said. / M$ e$ W5 [& U5 e9 M2 V0 o
“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。
" R- M, t. [% U5 P5 k% F The buoy works by using software called Listening to the Deep Ocean Environment (LIDO).
# H0 k: L9 Y8 X. V$ p" z6 R" M3 | 该浮标的工作原理是使用名为“倾听深海环境”(LIDO)的软件。
7 I. h* k7 s2 v The device continuously monitors ocean sounds. , [1 I9 U4 w& o9 C/ M
该设备持续监测海洋声音。
2 R v, x1 d" h5 T It uses AI to identify the kind of whales and where they are in real time. 8 I- O& p" V5 K
它使用人工智能来实时识别鲸鱼的种类和位置。 5 D" A5 G. q, N0 ~
It then sends messages to nearby ships so they can reduce noise levels and try to avoid crashes.
1 \+ `8 a6 P8 ~* v! O* g 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。 ' y: k5 e- I8 p( X8 }
The buoys also contain sensors to measure water temperatures, oxygen levels and more to predict ocean health and the effects of climate change. " V1 C# a, y& K$ E/ ]. j: H |! p) 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。 1 `2 B. J8 z1 g' H1 n" V! [
That information is expected to be used to help guide public environmental policies. F$ w4 C3 M/ v& }
这些信息预计将被用来帮助指导公共环境政策。 8 X5 K: e* b9 f3 z
In the United States, scientists recently deployed a similar whale warning system off Americas west coast. / _# E( y. @8 e( N
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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That system, called Whale Safe, also uses buoys to identify the presence of whales. 3 S: |8 k E& u4 @3 U* G' i
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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