Acoustic communication in a noisy world: can fish compete with anthropogenic noise?

• Published in: Behavioral ecology Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 1022 - 1030
• Main Authors: Radford, A. N., Kerridge, E., Simpson, S. D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2014
• Subjects: bioacoustics; birds; evolutionary adaptation; fish; livelihood; marine mammals; noise pollution; people; plasticity; pollutants

Anthropogenic (man-made) noise has changed the acoustic environment both on land and underwater and is now recognized as a pollutant of international concern. Increasing numbers of studies are assessing how noise pollution affects animals across a range of scales, from individuals to communities, bu...