Ecoacoustics : the ecological role of sounds /: the ecological role of sounds. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Almo Farina, Stuart H. Gage.
• Editors: Farina, Almo; Gage, S. H
• Contents: List of Contributors xiii Preface xv 1 Ecoacoustics: A New Science 1; Almo Farina and Stuart H. Gage 1.1 Ecoacoustics as a New Science 1 1.2 Characteristics of a Sound 1 1.3 Sound and Its Importance 2 1.4 Ecoacoustics and Digital Sensors 3 1.5 Ecoacoustics Attributes 3 1.5.1 Population Census 4 1.5.2 Biological Diversity 4 1.5.3 Habitat Health 4 1.5.4 Time of Arrival/Departure of Migratory Species 4 1.5.5 Diurnal Change 5 1.5.6 Seasonal Change 5 1.5.7 Competition for Frequency 5 1.5.8 Trophic Interactions 5 1.5.9 Disturbance 5 1.5.10 Sounds of the Landscape and People 6 1.6 Ecoacoustics and Ecosystem Management 6 1.7 Quantification of a Sound 7 1.7.1 Species Identification 7 1.7.2 Acoustic Indices 7 1.8 Archiving Ecoacoustics Recordings 8 1.9 Ecological Forecasting 9 References 9 2 The Duality of Sounds: Ambient and Communication 13; Almo Farina and Stuart H. Gage 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 Vegetation and Ecoacoustics 14 2.2.1 Vegetation Quality and Ecoacoustics 15 2.2.2 Soundscape Indices and Biodiversity 15 2.2.3 Applications of Remote Sensing of Vegetation and Ecoacoustics 16 2.3 Acoustic Resources, Umwelten, and Ecofields 17 2.4 Sounds as Biological Codes 20 2.5 Sound as a Compass for Navigation 21 2.6 Geophonies from Sacred Sites – How to Incorporate Archeoacoustics into Ecoacoustics 22 2.6.1 The Characteristics of Geophonies 23 2.6.2 Geophonies and Sacred Sites 23 2.6.3 Human Versus Other Animals’ Perception of Sound: The Role of Archeoacoustics 24 References 24 3 The Role of Sound in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Three Case Examples from Michigan, USA 31; Stuart H. Gage and Almo Farina 3.1 Introduction 31 3.2 C1 Visualization of the Soundscape at Ted Black Woods, Okemos, Michigan during May 2016 31 3.2.1 C1 Background 31 3.2.2 C1 Objectives 32 3.2.3 C1 Methods 32 3.2.3.1 C1 Soundscape Metrics 33 3.2.3.2 C1 Weather Factors Affecting Sounds 33 3.2.4 C1 Results 33 3.2.4.1 C1 Patterns of Soundscape Power for Six Frequency Intervals 33 3.2.4.2 C1 Patterns of Soundscape Indices 37 3.2.4.3 C1 Wind Patterns During May 2016 37 3.2.4.4 C1 Rain Patterns During May 2016 37 3.2.4.5 C1 Spectrogram Patterns 41 3.2.5 C1 Discussion 42 3.3 C2 Implications for Climate Change – Detecting First Call of the Spring Peeper 44 3.3.1 C2 Background 44 3.3.2 C2 Methods 44 3.3.3 C2 Results 45 3.3.4 C2 Discussion 48 3.4 C3 Disturbance in Terrestrial Systems: Tree Harvest Impacts on the Soundscape 49 3.4.1 C3 Background 49 3.4.2 C3 Methods 51 3.4.3 C3 Results 52 3.4.3.1 C3 Changes in the Soundscape 52 3.4.3.2 C3 Statistical Influence of Forest Harvest 55 3.4.4 C3 Discussion 55 References 59 4 The Role of Sound in the Aquatic Environment 61; Francesco Filiciotto and Giuseppa Buscaino 4.1 Overview on Underwater Sound Propagation 61 4.1.1 Sound Speed in the Sea 61 4.1.2 Transmission Loss 61 4.1.3 Deep and Shallow Sound Channel and Animal Communication 62 4.2 Sound Emissions and Their Ecological Role in Marine Vertebrates and Invertebrates 63 4.2.1 Marine Mammals 63 4.2.2 Fish 64 4.2.3 Crustaceans 65 4.3 Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise in Aquatic Environments 67 4.3.1 Main Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in the Sea 67 4.3.2 The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Marine Organisms 68 4.3.2.1 Acoustic Masking and Damage to Hearing System of Marine Organisms 68 4.3.2.2 Biochemical Impacts and Stress Responses 69 4.3.2.3 Behavior Alterations 70 References 71 5 The Acoustic Chorus and its Ecological Significance 81; Almo Farina and Maria Ceraulo 5.1 Introduction 81 5.2 Time of Chorus 82 5.3 The Chorus Hypothesis 86 5.4 Choruses in Birds 87 5.5 Choruses in Amphibians 87 5.6 Choruses in the Marine Environment 88 5.7 Conclusions and Discussion 89 References 89 6 The Ecological Effects of Noise on Species and Communities 95; Almo Farina 6.1 Introduction 95 6.2 The Nature of Noise 96 6.3 Natural Sources of Noise 96 6.4 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise 97 6.5 Effects of Noise on the Animal World 97 6.6 How Animals Neutralize the Effect of Noise 100 6.6.1 Changing Amplitude 100 6.6.2 Changing Frequency 100 6.6.3 Changing Signal Redundancy 101 6.6.4 Changing Behavior 101 6.7 Noise in Marine and Freshwater Systems 101 6.8 Conclusions 102 References 103 7 Biodiversity Assessment in Temperate Biomes using Ecoacoustics 109; Almo Farina and Nadia Pieretti 7.1 Introduction 109 7.2 Sound as Proxy for Biodiversity 110 7.3 Methods and Application of Ecoacoustics 111 7.4 Acoustic Communities as a Proxy for Biodiversity 113 7.5 Problems and Open Questions 114 7.6 Ecoacoustic Events: Concepts and Procedures 116 7.7 Conclusion 122 References 122 8 Biodiversity Assessment in Tropical Biomes using Ecoacoustics: Linking Soundscape to Forest Structure in a Human-dominated Tropical Dry Forest in Southern Madagascar 129; Lyndsay Rankin and Anne C. Axel 8.1 Introduction 129 8.2 Methods 131 8.2.1 Study Area 131 8.2.2 Forest Sampling 132 8.2.3 Soundscape Survey 133 8.2.4 Acoustic Indices 133 8.2.5 Mixed Model Analysis 134 8.3 Results 135 8.3.1 Seasonal Acoustic Indices 135 8.3.2 Mixed Model Analyses 137 8.4 Discussion 137 Acknowledgments 141 References 142 9 Biodiversity Assessment and Environmental Monitoring in Freshwater and Marine Biomes using Ecoacoustics 145; Denise Risch and Susan E. Parks 9.1 Introduction 145 9.2 Freshwater Habitats 147 9.2.1 Rivers 147 9.2.1.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment 147 9.2.1.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in River Habitats 148 9.2.1.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in River Systems 148 9.2.2 Lakes and Ponds 148 9.2.2.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment 149 9.2.2.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in Lakes and Ponds 149 9.2.2.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in Lakes and Ponds 149 9.3 Marine Neritic Habitats 150 9.3.1 Estuaries and Coastal Habitats 150 9.3.1.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment 150 9.3.1.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in Estuarine and Coastal Habitats 150 9.3.1.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in Estuarine and Coastal Habitats 152 9.3.2 Coral Reefs 152 9.3.2.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment 152 9.3.2.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in Coral Reef Environments 153 9.3.2.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in Coral Reef Environments 153 9.4 Marine Oceanic Habitats 153 9.4.1 Open Ocean and Deep Sea Habitats 153 9.4.1.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment 154 9.4.1.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in the Open Ocean 154 9.4.1.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in the Open Ocean 154 9.4.2 Polar Oceans 155 9.4.2.1 Remote Moni
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 577; Landscape ecology; Nature sounds; Bioacoustics; Ecosystem health; Biodiversity
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119230717; 9781119230700
• Related ISBNs: 9781119230694
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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