{
  "id": 4003100,
  "title": "Motorboat noise stunts growth and impairs predator escape in reef fish, study shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/motorboat-noise-stunts-growth-and-impairs-predator-escape-in-reef",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-motorboat-noise-stunts-growth-impairs.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Coral reef fish that are exposed to motorboat noise grow up smaller and less able to dodge predators, new research shows. Scientists played either boat noise or natural reef sounds to a species from the Great Barrier Reef called the spiny chromis, both as embryos and soon after hatching.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}