
Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 18, 2023
Abstract The impact of urbanization on biodiversity is often underestimated, as in the case noise pollution generated by anthropic activities. Birds inhabiting urban and peri-urban areas are exposed to noisy environments that make communication difficult. We evaluate how anthropogenic sounds associated with (automobiles, airplanes, helicopters) affect song four disparate bird species Andean-Patagonian Forest: Thorn-tailed Rayadito( Aphrastura spinicauda ), White-crested Elaenia ( albiceps Green-backed Firecrown( Sephanoides sephanoides ) Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus ). Between October 2021 February 2022 we placed audio recorders (AudioMoth v 1.2.0) wooded a city surrounded National Park, Argentine Patagonia. selected groups recordings where an individual was vocalizing before, during after occurrence noise. From each recording, analyzed frequency (minimum, maximum dominant frequency) temporal bioacoustic parameters (duration vocalization pause length between syllables). found all birds were affected noise, but responses varied species. Frequency changed disturbance two studied, modified at least one Our results showed produced human activities sound communication, therefore behavior birds. Given increase over recent decades, consequently sound, should be considered disruptor for potentially threat, even low populated protected areas.
Язык: Английский