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Parmentier E, Herrel A, Banse M, Hornstra H, Bertucci F, Lecchini D. Diving into dual functionality: Swim bladder muscles in lionfish for buoyancy and sonic capabilities. J Anat 2024; 244:249-259. [PMID: 37891703 PMCID: PMC10780155 DOI: 10.1111/joa.13963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Although the primary function of the swim bladder is buoyancy, it is also involved in hearing, and it can be associated with sonic muscles for voluntary sound production. The use of the swim bladder and associated muscles in sound production could be an exaptation since this is not its first function. We however lack models showing that the same muscles can be used in both movement and sound production. In this study, we investigate the functions of the muscles associated with the swim bladder in different Pteroinae (lionfish) species. Our results indicate that Pterois volitans, P. radiata and Dendrochirus zebra are able to produce long low-frequency hums when disturbed. The deliberate movements of the fin spines during sound production suggest that these sounds may serve as aposematic signals. In P. volitans and P. radiata, hums can be punctuated by intermittent louder pulses called knocks. Analysis of sonic features, morphology, electromyography and histology strongly suggest that these sounds are most likely produced by muscles closely associated with the swim bladder. These muscles originate from the neurocranium and insert on the posterior part of the swim bladder. Additionally, cineradiography supports the hypothesis that these same muscles are involved in altering the swim bladder's length and angle, thereby influencing the pitch of the fish body and participating in manoeuvring and locomotion movements. Fast contraction of the muscle should be related to sound production whereas sustained contractions allows modifications in swim bladder shape and body pitch.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eric Parmentier
- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Département Adaptations du Vivant, Bâtiment, UMR 7179 MECADEV C.N.R. S/M.N.H.N., d'Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- UMR MARBEC, IRD-CNRS-IFREMER-INRAE-University of Montpellier, Sète, France
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- PSL University, EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, Moorea, French Polynesia
- Laboratoire d'Excellence "CORAIL", Perpignan, France
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Looby A, Erbe C, Bravo S, Cox K, Davies HL, Di Iorio L, Jézéquel Y, Juanes F, Martin CW, Mooney TA, Radford C, Reynolds LK, Rice AN, Riera A, Rountree R, Spriel B, Stanley J, Vela S, Parsons MJG. Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. Sci Data 2023; 10:892. [PMID: 38110417 PMCID: PMC10728183 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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A working group from the Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds effort collaborated with the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) to create an inventory of species confirmed or expected to produce sound underwater. We used several existing inventories and additional literature searches to compile a dataset categorizing scientific knowledge of sonifery for 33,462 species and subspecies across marine mammals, other tetrapods, fishes, and invertebrates. We found 729 species documented as producing active and/or passive sounds under natural conditions, with another 21,911 species deemed likely to produce sounds based on evaluated taxonomic relationships. The dataset is available on both figshare and WoRMS where it can be regularly updated as new information becomes available. The data can also be integrated with other databases (e.g., SeaLifeBase, Global Biodiversity Information Facility) to advance future research on the distribution, evolution, ecology, management, and conservation of underwater soniferous species worldwide.
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- Audrey Looby
- Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
- Nature Coast Biological Station, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Cedar Key, FL, USA.
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- Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, CNRS, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Nature Coast Biological Station, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Cedar Key, FL, USA
- Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL, USA
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- Institute of Marine Science, Leigh Marine Laboratory, University of Auckland, Warkworth, New Zealand
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- Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- The Fish Listener, Waquoit, MA, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Coastal Marine Field Station, School of Science, University of Waikato, Tauranga, New Zealand
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- MERIDIAN, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Amorim MCP. The role of acoustic signals in fish reproductiona). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2959-2973. [PMID: 37947394 DOI: 10.1121/10.0022353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
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 to young scientists and point toward future avenues in this field of research. An overview of studies on different fish model species shows that male mating acoustic signals can inform females and male competitors about their size (dominant frequency, amplitude, and sound pulse rate modulation), body condition (calling activity and sound pulse rate), and readiness to mate (calling rate, number of pulses in a sound). At least in species with parental care, such as toadfishes, gobies, and pomacentrids, calling activity seems to be the main driver of reproductive success. Playback experiments ran on a restricted number of species consistently revealed that females prefer vocal to silent males and select for higher calling rates. This personal synthesis concludes with the suggestion to increase knowledge on fish mating signals, especially considering the emerging use of fish sounds to monitor aquatic environments due to increasing threats, like noise pollution.
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- M Clara P Amorim
- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal and MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Hawkins LA, Saunders BJ, Landero Figueroa MM, McCauley RD, Parnum IM, Parsons MJ, Erbe C. Habitat type drives the spatial distribution of Australian fish chorus diversitya). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2305-2320. [PMID: 37843381 DOI: 10.1121/10.0021330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Fish vocalize in association with life functions with many species calling en masse to produce choruses. Monitoring the distribution and behavior of fish choruses provides high-resolution data on fish distribution, habitat use, spawning behavior, and in some circumstances, local abundance. The purpose of this study was to use long-term passive acoustic recordings to obtain a greater understanding of the patterns and drivers of Australian fish chorus diversity at a national scale. This study detected 133 fish choruses from year-long recordings taken at 29 Australian locations with the highest fish chorus diversity identified at a site in the country's northern, tropical waters. A linear model fitted with a generalized least squares regression identified geomorphic feature type, benthic substrate type, and northness (of slope) as explanatory variables of fish chorus diversity. Geomorphic feature type was identified as the significant driver of fish chorus diversity. These results align with broad-scale patterns reported previously in fish biodiversity, fish assemblages, and fish acoustic diversity. This study has highlighted that passive acoustic monitoring of fish chorus diversity has the potential to be used as an indicator of fish biodiversity and to highlight habitats of ecological importance.
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- Lauren Amy Hawkins
- Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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- Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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- Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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Raick X, Godinho AL, Kurchevski G, Huby A, Parmentier É. Bioacoustics supports genus identification in piranhasa). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2203-2210. [PMID: 37815413 DOI: 10.1121/10.0021308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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In different teleost species, sound production can utilize specific coding schemes to avoid confusion between species during communication. Piranhas are vocal Neotropical fishes, and both Pygocentrus and Serrasalmus produce similar pulsed sounds using the same sound-producing mechanism. In this study, we analysed the sounds of three Pygocentrus and nine Serrasalmus species to determine whether sounds can be used to discriminate piranha species at both the species and genus levels. Our analysis of temporal and frequency data supports the idea that the sounds of Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus species are species specific, and that different acoustic features can be used to differentiate taxa at the genus level. Specifically, the sounds of Serrasalmus species are shorter, louder, and have a shorter pulse period (as determined after correction for standard length). This suggests that sounds can be used to support taxonomy at the genus level as well as the species level.
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- Xavier Raick
- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Fish Passage Center, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo-Horizonte, 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Fish Passage Center, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo-Horizonte, 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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Functional Adaptation of Vocalization Revealed by Morphological and Histochemical Characteristics of Sonic Muscles in Blackmouth Croaker (Atrobucca nibe). BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11030438. [PMID: 35336812 PMCID: PMC8944984 DOI: 10.3390/biology11030438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Simple Summary Sound production is common in numerous fish species. Some species can emit calls through the contraction of specialized muscles called sonic or drumming muscles. The sonic muscles of fish are among the fastest muscles in vertebrates. Although numerous studies have investigated the mechanism underlying sound production in fish, only the distinct features of the sonic muscles of a few species have been investigated. We demonstrated that the sonic muscles have functionally adapted for fast twitching and fatigue resistance, which support vocalization in the blackmouth croaker (Atrobucca nibe). Abstract Sound production in the blackmouth croaker (Atrobucca nibe) was characterized using acoustic, morphological, and histochemical methods. Their calls consisted of a train of two to seven pulses; the frequency ranged from 180 to 3000 Hz, with a dominant frequency of 326 ± 40 Hz. The duration of each call ranged from 80 to 360 ms. Male A. nibe possess a pair of bilaterally symmetric sonic muscles attached to the body wall adjacent to the swim bladder. The average diameter of the sonic muscle fibers was significantly shorter than that of the abdominal muscle fibers. Semithin sections of the sonic muscle fibers revealed a core-like structure (central core) and the radial arrangement of the sarcoplasmic reticulum and myofibrils. Numerous mitochondria were distributed within the central core and around the periphery of the fibers. Most of the fibers were identified as Type IIa on the basis of their myosin adenosine triphosphatase activities, but a few were identified as Type IIc fibers. All sonic muscle fibers exhibited strong oxidative enzyme activity and oxidative and anaerobic capabilities. The features suggest that the sonic muscles of A. nibe are morphologically and physiologically adapted for fast twitching and fatigue resistance, which support fish vocalization.
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Lamont TAC, Williams B, Chapuis L, Prasetya ME, Seraphim MJ, Harding HR, May EB, Janetski N, Jompa J, Smith DJ, Radford AN, Simpson SD. The sound of recovery: Coral reef restoration success is detectable in the soundscape. J Appl Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Biosciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research University College London London UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences University of the West of Scotland Paisley UK
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- Graduate School Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar Indonesia
- Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar Indonesia
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- Mars Incorporated London UK
- Coral Reef Research Unit School of Life Sciences University of Essex Colchester UK
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- Biosciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
- School of Biological Sciences University of Bristol Bristol UK
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Ferrier-Pagès C, Leal MC, Calado R, Schmid DW, Bertucci F, Lecchini D, Allemand D. Noise pollution on coral reefs? - A yet underestimated threat to coral reef communities. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 165:112129. [PMID: 33588103 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Noise pollution is an anthropogenic stressor that is increasingly recognized for its negative impact on the physiology, behavior and fitness of marine organisms. Driven by the recent expansion of maritime shipping, artisanal fishing and tourism (e.g., motorboats used for recreational purpose), underwater noise increased greatly on coral reefs. In this review, we first provide an overview on how reef organisms sense and use sound. Thereafter we review the current knowledge on how underwater noise affects different reef organisms. Although the majority of available examples are limited to few fish species, we emphasize how the impact of noise differs based on an organisms' acoustic sensitivity, mobility and developmental stage, as well as between noise type, source and duration. Finally, we highlight measures available to governments, the shipping industry and individual users and provide directions for polices and research aimed to manage this global issue of noise emission on coral reefs.
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- Christine Ferrier-Pagès
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Coral Ecophysiology Team, 8 Quai Antoine 1er, MC-98000, Monaco.
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- ECOMARE, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- ECOMARE, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Lab, University of Liege, Belgium; PSL University, EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, 98729 Moorea, French Polynesia
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- PSL University, EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, 98729 Moorea, French Polynesia; Laboratoire d'Excellence "CORAIL", Perpignan, France
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- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Coral Ecophysiology Team, 8 Quai Antoine 1er, MC-98000, Monaco
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Parmentier E, Marucco Fuentes E, Millot M, Raick X, Thiry M. Sound production, hearing sensitivity, and in-depth study of the sound-producing muscles in the cowfish (Lactoria cornuta). J Anat 2020; 238:956-969. [PMID: 33150619 DOI: 10.1111/joa.13353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The ability to produce sounds has been reported in various Ostraciidae but not deeply studied. In some Ostracion species, two different sound-producing muscles allow these boxfishes to produce two different kinds of sounds in a sequence. This study investigates sound production in another Indo-Pacific species, the longhorn cowfish Lactoria cornuta that also possesses two pairs of sonic muscles associated with the swim bladder: extrinsic sonic muscles (ESMs) and intrinsic sonic muscles (ISMs). The cowfish produces two kinds of sounds called hums and clicks. Hums are made of trains of low amplitude pulses that last for long periods of time, suggesting that they are produced by fatigue-resistant muscles, whereas clicks correspond to shorter sounds with greater amplitude than the hums, suggesting that they result from more powerful contractions. Ultra-structural differences are found between extrinsic and intrinsic sonic muscles. According to features such as long sarcomeres, long I-bands, a high number of mitochondria, and a proliferation of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), ESMs would be able to produce fast, strong, and short contractions corresponding to clicks (the shortest sounds with the greatest amplitude). ISMs have the thinnest cells, the smallest number of myofilaments that have long I-bands, the highest volume of mitochondria, and well-developed SR supporting these muscles; these features should generate fast and prolonged contractions that could correspond to the hums that can be produced over long periods of time. A concluding figure shows clear comparisons of the different fibers that were studied in L. cornuta. This study also compared the call features of each sound with the cowfish's hearing ability and supports L. cornuta was more sensitive to frequencies ranging between at least 100 and 400 Hz with thresholds of 128-143 dB re 1 µPa over this range, meaning that they are sensitive to the frequencies produced by conspecifics.
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- Eric Parmentier
- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, AFFISH-RC, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Tissular Biology, GIGA-Neurosciences, Cell Biology L3, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, AFFISH-RC, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, AFFISH-RC, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Tissular Biology, GIGA-Neurosciences, Cell Biology L3, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Local sonic activity reveals potential partitioning in a coral reef fish community. Oecologia 2020; 193:125-134. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04647-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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