Singing under glass: rapid effects of anthropogenic habitat modification on song and response behaviours in an isolated house sparrow Passer domesticus population DOI
Elizabeth L. Sheldon, Joseph E. Ironside, Natasha de Vere

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Journal of Avian Biology, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 51(3)

Published: Dec. 20, 2019

Anthropogenic noise pollution and the introduction of novel infrastructure can impose strong selective pressures on avian communication by affecting efficacy with which acoustic signals are transmitted received. Many species have now been shown to sing at higher frequencies in noisy urban environments. However, few studies investigated effects signal modification response behaviours receivers, fewer still able indicate timescale over these changes pitch occurred. We compare vocal between house sparrows Passer domesticus that reside within world's largest, single‐span glasshouse (completed year 2000), directly outside this glasshouse, open farmland. The contrasts both acoustically physically external environment, low frequency background being significantly louder inside than outside. show minimum song was surrounding farm habitat. Using playback, we also found birds reacted more strongly playbacks from habitat they did playback degree difference is similar for other bird rural environments, demonstrating such behavioural differences may arise a relatively short time period (14 yr case).

Language: Английский

Multisensory pollution: Artificial light at night and anthropogenic noise have interactive effects on activity patterns of great tits (Parus major) DOI
Davide M. Dominoni, Judith A.H. Smit, Marcel E. Visser

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Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 113314 - 113314

Published: Nov. 13, 2019

Language: Английский

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A meta‐analysis of the influence of anthropogenic noise on terrestrial wildlife communication strategies DOI
Cameron A. Duquette, Scott R. Loss, Torre J. Hovick

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Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 58(6), P. 1112 - 1121

Published: April 1, 2021

Abstract Human‐caused noise pollution dominates the soundscape of modern ecosystems, from urban centres to national parks. Although wildlife can generally alter their communication accommodate many types natural (e.g. wind, wave action, heterospecific communication), anthropogenic sources pushes limits flexibility by causing loud, low‐pitched and near‐continuous interference. Because responses are variable taxa specific, multi‐species risk assessments mitigation not currently possible. We conducted a meta‐analysis synthesize effects on terrestrial communication. Specifically, we assessed: (a) impacts modulation call rate, duration, amplitude frequency (including peak, minimum maximum frequency); (b) literature region, taxa, study design disturbance type. Terrestrial (results driven avian studies) respond calling with higher frequencies, while they do amplitude, frequency, peak duration rate calling. The research is biased towards birds, population‐level studies, systems in North America. Synthesis applications . Our reveals ways which signals contend noise, discusses potential fitness management consequences these signal alterations. This information, combined an identification current needs, will allow researchers managers better develop assessment protocols prioritize efforts reduce noise.

Language: Английский

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Acoustic adaptation to city noise through vocal learning by a songbird DOI Creative Commons
Dana L. Moseley, Graham E. Derryberry, Jennifer N. Phillips

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Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 285(1888), P. 20181356 - 20181356

Published: Oct. 10, 2018

Anthropogenic noise imposes novel selection pressures, especially on species that communicate acoustically. Many animals—including insects, frogs, whales and birds—produce sounds at higher frequencies in areas with low-frequency pollution. Although there is support for animals changing their vocalizations real time response to (i.e. immediate flexibility), other evolutionary mechanisms learn remain largely unexplored. We hypothesize cultural signal structures less masked by a mechanism of acoustic adaptation anthropogenic noise. test this hypothesis presenting nestling white-crowned sparrows ( Zonotrichia leucophyrs ) less-masked (higher-frequency) more-masked (lower-frequency) tutor songs either during playback (noise-tutored treatment) or different from (control treatment). As predicted, we find noise-tutored males significantly more often, whereas control show no copying preference, providing strong experimental Further, reproduce than tutor, indicating distinct increase transmission noisy environment. Notably, achieve lower performance tutors, suggesting potential costs sexual framework.

Language: Английский

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Aircraft sound exposure leads to song frequency decline and elevated aggression in wild chiffchaffs DOI Creative Commons

Andrew Wolfenden,

Hans Slabbekoorn, Karolina Kluk

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Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 88(11), P. 1720 - 1731

Published: Aug. 21, 2019

The ubiquitous anthropogenic low-frequency noise impedes communication by masking animal signals. To overcome this barrier, animals may increase the frequency, amplitude and delivery rate of their acoustic signals, making them more easily heard. However, a direct impact intermittent, high-level aircraft on birds' behaviour living close to runway has not been studied in detail. We recorded common chiffchaffs Phylloscopus collybita songs near two airports nearby control areas, we measured sound levels territories at Manchester Airport. song recordings were made between movements, when ambient similar airport populations. also conducted playback experiments population test salience airport, specific songs. In contrast general pattern increased frequency noisy show that negative relationship exposure level frequency. Experimental data respond aggressively playback. Since decrease results overlap with noise, these findings cannot be explained as an adaptation improve communication. aggression suggest chiffchaffs, like humans, might affected behaviourally extreme pollution. These should influence environmental assessments for expansions globally.

Language: Английский

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Galápagos yellow warblers differ in behavioural plasticity in response to traffic noise depending on proximity to road DOI Creative Commons
Leon Hohl, Alper Yelimlieş, Çağlar Akçay

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Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 123119 - 123119

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Wind turbine noise pollution reduces songbird vocal presence through changes in abundance DOI
Yael Lehnardt, Teri E. Klein, Jesse R. Barber

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Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Avian acoustic communication: Understanding of peripheral and central neural systems with ecological adaptations DOI Creative Commons
Xuan Peng, Linda Wang,

Chenchen Shao

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Avian Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100248 - 100248

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Anthropogenic noise affects male house wren response to but not detection of territorial intruders DOI Creative Commons
Erin E. Grabarczyk, Sharon A. Gill

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. e0220576 - e0220576

Published: July 31, 2019

Anthropogenic noise decreases signal active space, or the area over which male bird song can be detected in environment. For territorial males, may make it more difficult to detect and assess challenges, turn increase defense costs influence whether males maintain territory ownership. We tested hypothesis that affects ability of house wrens (Troglodytes aedon) near nests intruders alters responses them. broadcast pre-recorded pink on territories simulate intrusions with without noise, as well alone. measured detection by how long took sing approach speaker after start a playback. To measure playbacks changed behavior, we compared their vocal before during treatments, mean number flyovers attacks treatments. Noise did not affect male's an intruder his territory. Males altered simulated noise-only treatment singing longer songs at faster rates. increased peak frequency but plus treatments differ from either. When confronting possibly because they were less able via relied close encounters for information. Although detection, affected some aspects aggressive responses, related challenge discriminating assessing threats under elevated noise.

Language: Английский

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Suffering in receivers: Negative effects of noise persist regardless of experience in female anurans DOI Open Access
Masayuki Senzaki, Taku Kadoya, Clinton D. Francis

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Functional Ecology, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 32(8), P. 2054 - 2064

Published: May 10, 2018

Abstract Anthropogenic noise is widespread, and growing evidence suggests that it can negatively affect animals through many different mechanisms including masking of cues signals, distraction, aversion to noise. Acoustic has received the most attention from researchers recent effects be mitigated by alteration signal frequencies or amplitudes signalers. Additionally, a learned response via prior experience with exposure. However, remains unclear whether distraction aversive due noise, especially among receivers. Here, we addressed this gap separating disturbances on female phonotaxis towards male advertisement calls in anurans. To do this, experimentally examined gravid females differ their under three acoustic manipulations: spectrally overlapping non‐overlapping either mask not respectively, plus silent control. We confirm two experience‐dependent responses noisy‐site individuals relative quiet‐site individuals: faster initiation stronger against showed that, for both noisy‐ versus individuals, treatments resulted delayed disorientation control treatments. Our study provides first demonstrate although appears mitigate negative falls short fully compensating disrupted orientation phonotaxis. studies have emphasized biologically relevant signals as prominent mechanism which affects wild organisms, show cannot cause cue masking, consequences responses. This finding impacts could extend well beyond contexts involving detection discrimination deserves increased researchers. A plain language summary available article.

Language: Английский

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Urban birdsongs: higher minimum song frequency of an urban colonist persists in a common garden experiment DOI Creative Commons
Dustin G. Reichard, Jonathan W. Atwell, Meelyn Pandit

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Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 33 - 41

Published: Nov. 2, 2020

Language: Английский

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