I should divulge that I'm working on an art/science project to raise awareness about noise and plastic pollution, but here is a small collection of links[0] to papers and articles.

I'm not a biologist (or scientist of any sort), so my knowledge and terminology is severely limited, but as I understand it, sound creates pressure waves, which if strong enough, can literally kill plankton, such as used with "air guns" for oil exploration. Here's one study[1] with a snippet from the abstract:

> Here we present evidence that suggests seismic surveys cause significant mortality to zooplankton populations.

[0]: http://noiseaquarium.com/resources/

[1]: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0195