Mesoamerican reef at night

Underwater recording of coral reef at night recorded autonomously (no human presence to change the soundscape). Punta Nizuc is a marine protected area off the coast of Cancun. At night, there are no loud boat motors. The primary crackling sound you hear is snapping shrimp. There are a few subtle fish sounds as well. The overall experience is somewhat like brown noise, which is excellent for sleeping! Perhaps this is even better because this reef soundscape is non-random.

Recorded by Heather Spence.  

Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/