The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154(5), P. 2959 - 2973
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
This
paper
outlines
my
research
path
over
three
decades
while
providing
a
review
on
the
role
of
fish
sounds
in
mate
choice
and
reproduction.
It
also
intends
to
provide
advice
young
scientists
point
toward
future
avenues
this
field
research.
An
overview
studies
different
model
species
shows
that
male
mating
acoustic
signals
can
inform
females
competitors
about
their
size
(dominant
frequency,
amplitude,
sound
pulse
rate
modulation),
body
condition
(calling
activity
rate),
readiness
rate,
number
pulses
sound).
At
least
with
parental
care,
such
as
toadfishes,
gobies,
pomacentrids,
calling
seems
be
main
driver
reproductive
success.
Playback
experiments
ran
restricted
consistently
revealed
prefer
vocal
silent
males
select
for
higher
rates.
personal
synthesis
concludes
suggestion
increase
knowledge
signals,
especially
considering
emerging
use
monitor
aquatic
environments
due
increasing
threats,
like
noise
pollution.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: May 18, 2022
Marine
protected
areas
(MPAs)
are
a
key
tool
for
achieving
goals
biodiversity
conservation
and
human
well-being,
including
improving
climate
resilience
equitable
access
to
nature.
At
national
level,
they
central
components
in
the
U.S.
commitment
conserve
at
least
30%
of
waters
by
2030.
By
definition,
primary
goal
an
MPA
is
long-term
nature;
however,
not
all
MPAs
provide
same
ecological
social
benefits.
A
system
that
equitable,
well-managed,
representative
connected,
includes
level
protection
can
deliver
desired
outcomes
best
positioned
support
goals.
We
used
new
framework,
The
Guide,
assess
stage
establishment
50
largest
MPAs,
which
make
up
99.7%
total
area
(3.19
million
km
2
).
Over
96%
this
area,
99%
fully
or
highly
against
extractive
destructive
activities,
Pacific
ocean.
Total
other
regions
sparse
–
only
1.9%
ocean
excluding
any
kind
(120,976
three
quarters
non-central
lightly
minimally
activities.
These
results
highlight
urgent
need
improve
quality,
quantity,
representativeness
bring
benefits
marine
communities.
identify
review
state
science,
focal
lessons
learned
from
places
where
sound
design
principles
come
together
set
achieve
equity,
resilience,
conservation.
recommend
opportunities
action
specific
context,
increasing
funding,
research,
existing
MPAs.
ICES Journal of Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
78(7), P. 2325 - 2336
Published: May 25, 2021
Abstract
Hearing,
as
defined
by
numerous
investigators
of
vertebrate
hearing,
involves
not
only
detection
a
sound,
but
the
ability
to
respond
sound
behaviourally.
Thus,
in
order
understand
what
fish
(or
any
animal)
hears,
it
is
important
use
behavioural
methods
that
allow
an
animal
“tell
investigator”
which
sounds
are
detected
and
not.
However,
since
1980’s,
most
studies
suggest
they
measuring
hearing
have
used
electrophysiological
approaches
measure
response
ear
or
lower
levels
central
auditory
system
sounds.
In
this
paper,
we
argue
these
measures
do
represent
indicate
can
potentially
while
provide
some
useful
interesting
insights
into
mechanisms,
valid
sensitivity,
understanding
(anthropogenic
otherwise)
able
to,
obtained
using
studies.
We
also
must
be
done
carefully
designed
acoustic
setups
so
nature
stimulus
responds
appropriate
well
understood.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
811, P. 151367 - 151367
Published: Nov. 3, 2021
Marine
traffic
is
the
most
common
and
chronic
source
of
ocean
noise
pollution.
Despite
evidence
detrimental
effects
exposure
on
fish,
knowledge
about
critical
early
life
stages
-
embryos
larvae
still
scarce.
Here,
we
take
a
natural
habitat-based
approach
to
examine
potential
impacts
boat
in
wild
fish
population
Lusitanian
toadfish
(Halobatrachus
didactylus).
In-situ
experiments
were
carried
out
Tagus
estuary,
an
estuary
with
significant
commercial
recreational
traffic.
Nests
eggs
exposed
either
ambient
(control)
or
(treatment),
for
1
fortnight.
Eggs
photographed
before
being
assigned
each
treatment,
after
exposure,
count
number
and/or
assess
survival,
sampled
study
development
oxidative
stress
energy
metabolism-related
biomarkers.
Data
concerns
4
sampling
periods
(fortnights)
from
2
years.
Results
indicate
that
offspring
survival
did
not
differ
between
treatments,
but
induced
effect
response,
development.
Embryos
showed
reduced
levels
electron
transport
system
(ETS),
biomarker,
while
higher
overall
responses,
increased
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)
DNA
damage
(oxidative
related
responses),
ETS,
growth.
With
this
study,
provided
first
field
biomarker
responses.
If
these
are
able
compensate
acclimate
later
ontogeny,
then
anthropogenic
has
severely
affect
likely
other
marine
fishes,
further
consequences
populations
resilience
dynamics.
Marine and Coastal Fisheries,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3)
Published: June 1, 2023
Abstract
Offshore
wind
development
(OWD)
is
set
to
expand
rapidly
in
the
United
States
as
a
component
of
nation's
effort
combat
climate
change.
slated
begin
Greater
Atlantic
region,
where
it
expected
interact
with
ocean
ecology,
human
dimensions,
fisheries
data
collections,
and
management.
Understanding
these
interactions
key
ensuring
coexistence
offshore
energy
sustainable
healthy
marine
ecosystem.
These
anticipated
compelled
authors,
all
scientists
or
managers
at
National
Oceanic
Atmospheric
Administration
(NOAA)
Fisheries
who
are
actively
engaged
science
identify
scientific
research
priorities
for
OWD
Northeast
U.S.
Continental
Shelf
ecosystem,
specifically
support
NOAA
Fisheries'
role
leading
steward
life.
We
extracted
analyzed
needs
from
existing
documents
used
this
information
basis
develop
list
that
align
five
major
themes
high
interest
Fisheries.
include
supporting
regulatory
process;
mitigating
impacts
surveys;
advancing
understand
trust
resources,
fishing
industries/communities;
mitigation
resources
management
methods.
The
areas
identified
will
inform
plan
ecosystem
well
cross‐sectoral
planning
efforts
regional,
national,
international
levels.
