Other Types of Pollution

This is one that you might not even think of as pollution, but it is. Excess noise can have wide-ranging effects on both humans and ecosystems. Humans cause noise pollution from transportation, construction, industrial activity, domestic activity, sonar, mining, etc.

It is capable of causing physiological stress and hearing loss in both humans and animals. In animals, it can alter migratory routes, interrupt animal communication and courtship rituals, interfere with predator/prey interactions, and alter basic metabolic functions.

Another one that might not seem like pollution at first, light pollution is caused by the presence of excessive artificial lighting.

It can interfere with organisms' navigation, cause direct physiological harm, disrupt communication, interfere with vision, and just simply make the pretty night sky look less pretty.

One of the most well-known examples of the effects of light pollution is that baby sea turtles, who instinctively move toward the ocean based on seeing the light, have been moving toward sources of artificial light and getting run over by cars on the road.