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Te Velde K, Mairo A, Peeters ET, Winter HV, Tudorache C, Slabbekoorn H. Natural soundscapes of lowland river habitats and the potential threat of urban noise pollution to migratory fish. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024:124517. [PMID: 39002749 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Migratory fish populations have experienced great declines, and considerable effort have been put into reducing stressors, such as chemical pollution and physical barriers. However, the importance of natural sounds as an information source and potential problems caused by noise pollution remain largely unexplored. The spatial distribution of sound sources and variation in propagation characteristics could provide migratory fish with acoustic cues about habitat suitability, predator presence, food availability and conspecific presence. We here investigated the relationship between natural soundscapes and local river conditions and we explored the presence of human-related sounds in these natural soundscapes. We found that 1a) natural river sound profiles vary with river scale and cross-sectional position, and that 1b) depth, width, water velocity, and distance from shore were all significant factors in explaining local soundscape variation. We also found 2a) audible human activities in almost all our underwater recordings and urban and suburban river parts had elevated sound levels relative to rural river parts. Furthermore, 2b) daytime levels were louder than night time sound levels, and bridges and nearby road traffic were much more prominent with diurnal and weekly patterns of anthropogenic noise in the river systems. We believe our data show high potential for natural soundscapes of low-land river habitat to serve as important environmental cues to migratory fish. However, anthropogenic noise may be particularly problematic due to the omnipresence, and relatively loud levels relative to the modest dynamic range of the natural sound sources, in these slow-flowing freshwater systems.
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- Kees Te Velde
- Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Aquatic ecology and water quality management group, Wageningen University, PO Box 47 6700AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Marine Research, PO Box 68 1970AB, IJmuiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands
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Veith J, Chaigne T, Svanidze A, Dressler LE, Hoffmann M, Gerhardt B, Judkewitz B. The mechanism for directional hearing in fish. Nature 2024; 631:118-124. [PMID: 38898274 PMCID: PMC11222163 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07507-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Locating sound sources such as prey or predators is critical for survival in many vertebrates. Terrestrial vertebrates locate sources by measuring the time delay and intensity difference of sound pressure at each ear1-5. Underwater, however, the physics of sound makes interaural cues very small, suggesting that directional hearing in fish should be nearly impossible6. Yet, directional hearing has been confirmed behaviourally, although the mechanisms have remained unknown for decades. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain this remarkable ability, including the possibility that fish evolved an extreme sensitivity to minute interaural differences or that fish might compare sound pressure with particle motion signals7,8. However, experimental challenges have long hindered a definitive explanation. Here we empirically test these models in the transparent teleost Danionella cerebrum, one of the smallest vertebrates9,10. By selectively controlling pressure and particle motion, we dissect the sensory algorithm underlying directional acoustic startles. We find that both cues are indispensable for this behaviour and that their relative phase controls its direction. Using micro-computed tomography and optical vibrometry, we further show that D. cerebrum has the sensory structures to implement this mechanism. D. cerebrum shares these structures with more than 15% of living vertebrate species, suggesting a widespread mechanism for inferring sound direction.
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- Johannes Veith
- Einstein Center for Neurosciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Biologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Einstein Center for Neurosciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Med, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France
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- Einstein Center for Neurosciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Einstein Center for Neurosciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Einstein Center for Neurosciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Einstein Center for Neurosciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Biologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Einstein Center for Neurosciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Carr CE. Pressure and particle motion enable fish to sense the direction of sound. Nature 2024; 631:29-30. [PMID: 38898257 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-01509-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Prosnier L. Zooplankton as a model to study the effects of anthropogenic sounds on aquatic ecosystems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 928:172489. [PMID: 38621539 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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There is a growing interest in the impact of acoustic pollution on aquatic ecosystems. Currently, research has primarily focused on hearing species, particularly fishes and mammals. However, species from lower trophic levels, including many invertebrates, are less studied despite their ecological significance. Among these taxa, studies examining the effects of sound on holozooplankton are extremely rare. This literature review examines the effects of sound on both marine and freshwater zooplankton. It highlights two differences: the few used organisms and the types of sound source. Marine studies focus on the effects of very intense acute sound on copepods, while freshwater studies focus on less intense chronic sound on cladocerans. But, in both, various negative effects are reported. The effects of sound remain largely unknown, although previous studies have shown that zooplankton can detect vibrations using mechanoreceptors. The perception of their environment can be affected by sounds, potentially causing stress. Limited research suggests that sound may affect the physiology, behaviour, and fitness of zooplankton. Following this review, I highlight the potential to use methods from ecology, ecotoxicology, and parasitology to study the effects of sound at the individual level, including changes in physiology, development, survival, and behaviour. Responses to sound, which could alter species interactions and population dynamics, are expected to have larger-scale implications with bottom-up effects, such as changes in food web dynamics and ecosystem functioning. To improve the study of the effect of sound, to better use zooplankton as biological models and as bioindicators, researchers need to better understand how they perceive their acoustic environment. Consequently, an important challenge is the measurement of particle motion to establish useable dose-response relationships and particle motion soundscapes.
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- Loïc Prosnier
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, University of Saint Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France; France Travail, Saint-Etienne, France.
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Gigot M, Tremblay R, Bonnel J, Mathias D, Meziane T, Chauvaud L, Olivier F. Noise pollution causes parental stress on marine invertebrates, the Giant scallop example. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 203:116454. [PMID: 38735172 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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In marine invertebrates, abiotic stresses on adults can act directly on gametes quality, which impacts phenotype and development success of the offspring. Human activities introduce noise pollution in the marine environment but still few studies on invertebrates have considered the impacts on adult or larval stages separately, and to our knowledge, never investigated the cross-generational effects of anthropogenic noise. This article explores parental effects of pile driving noise associated with the building phase of offshore wind turbines on a coastal invertebrate, Pecten maximus (L.). Adults were exposed to increasing levels of sound during gametogenesis, then their offspring were also exposed. The results highlight that anthropogenic noise experienced by the parents reduces their reproductive investment and modify larval response in similar conditions. Also, larvae from exposed adults grew 6-fold faster and metamorphosed 5-fold faster, which could be an amplified adaptive strategy to reduce the pelagic phase in a stressful environment.
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- Mathilde Gigot
- Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin (LEMAR) UMR 6539 UBO/CNRS/IRD/Ifremer, rue Dumont D'Urville, 29280 Plouzané, France.
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- Institut des Sciences de la Mer, Université du Québec à Rimouski, 310 Allée des Ursulines, Rimouski, Québec G5L 2Z9, Canada.
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Department, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA.
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- Société d'Observation Multi-Modale de l'Environnement, 115 Rue Claude Chappe, 29280 Plouzané, France
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- Biologie des Organismes et Écosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA) UMR 8067 MNHN, CNRS SU, IRD 207, UA, 61 Rue Buffon CP 53, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin (LEMAR) UMR 6539 UBO/CNRS/IRD/Ifremer, rue Dumont D'Urville, 29280 Plouzané, France.
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- Biologie des Organismes et Écosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA) UMR 8067 MNHN, CNRS SU, IRD 207, UA, 61 Rue Buffon CP 53, 75005 Paris, France; Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, IUEM, F-29280 Plouzané, France.
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Aoki N, Weiss B, Jézéquel Y, Zhang WG, Apprill A, Mooney TA. Soundscape enrichment increases larval settlement rates for the brooding coral Porites astreoides. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2024; 11:231514. [PMID: 38481984 PMCID: PMC10933538 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Coral reefs, hubs of global biodiversity, are among the world's most imperilled habitats. Healthy coral reefs are characterized by distinctive soundscapes; these environments are rich with sounds produced by fishes and marine invertebrates. Emerging evidence suggests these sounds can be used as orientation and settlement cues for larvae of reef animals. On degraded reefs, these cues may be reduced or absent, impeding the success of larval settlement, which is an essential process for the maintenance and replenishment of reef populations. Here, in a field-based study, we evaluated the effects of enriching the soundscape of a degraded coral reef to increase coral settlement rates. Porites astreoides larvae were exposed to reef sounds using a custom solar-powered acoustic playback system. Porites astreoides settled at significantly higher rates at the acoustically enriched sites, averaging 1.7 times (up to maximum of seven times) more settlement compared with control reef sites without acoustic enrichment. Settlement rates decreased with distance from the speaker but remained higher than control levels at least 30 m from the sound source. These results reveal that acoustic enrichment can facilitate coral larval settlement at reasonable distances, offering a promising new method for scientists, managers and restoration practitioners to rebuild coral reefs.
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- Nadège Aoki
- Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Falmouth, MA 02543, USA
- Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA 02543, USA
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- Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Falmouth, MA 02543, USA
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- Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA 02543, USA
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA 02543, USA
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- Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Falmouth, MA 02543, USA
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Gaggero T, Armelloni E, Codarin A, Chicco C, Spoto M, Franzosini C, Ciriaco S, Picciulin M. Electric boat underwater radiated noise and its potential impact on species of conservation interest. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 199:115937. [PMID: 38150973 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Electric boats are thought to be noiseless, but in-situ measurements are generally rare. The Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) of 8-m Trimaran Pontoon Boat with two outboard electric engines was measured in the Miramare Marine Protected Area (Trieste, Italy), together with the URN of a fibreglass 5-m boat, with a outboard gasoline engine, for comparisons. International standards and guidelines for shallow waters were considered. URN were provided in one-third octave band and in narrow band spectra. The electric boat produced a low input of underwater noise at low frequencies. Given a low-frequency hearing sensitivity, the listening space reduction (LSR) was lower when generated by the electric than by combustion engine boat for the brown meagre, a local Teleost fish. No difference was found for the bottlenose dolphin LSR although continuous, tonal, high frequency components generated by the electric boat are expected to be highly detrimental for the bottlenose dolphin.
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- Tomaso Gaggero
- University of Genoa, Department of Telecommunications, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Naval Architecture, Via Montallegro 1, 16145 Genova, Italy.
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- University of Parma, Department of Engineering and Architecture, Parco Area delle Scienze 181/a, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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- ARPA FVG - Regional Environmental Protection Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, via Cairoli 14, 33057, Palmanova, Udine, Italy.
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- ARPA FVG - Regional Environmental Protection Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, via Cairoli 14, 33057, Palmanova, Udine, Italy
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- WWF Miramare Marine Protected Area, via Beirut 2/4, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- WWF Miramare Marine Protected Area, via Beirut 2/4, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- WWF Miramare Marine Protected Area, via Beirut 2/4, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- WWF Miramare Marine Protected Area, via Beirut 2/4, 34151 Trieste, Italy; CNR-National Research Council, ISMAR - Institute of Marine Sciences in Venice, Castello 2737/f, 30122 Venice, Italy.
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Badlowski GA, Boyle KS. Repeated boat noise exposure damages inner ear sensory hair cells and decreases hearing sensitivity in Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus). J Exp Biol 2024; 227:jeb245093. [PMID: 38099450 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.245093] [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: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Anthropogenic noise is becoming a major underwater pollutant because of rapidly increasing boat traffic worldwide. But its impact on aquatic organisms remains largely unknown. Previous studies have focused mainly on high-frequency and impulsive noises (i.e. sonar); however, boat noise is more pervasive, continuous, and its highest intensity and component frequencies overlap the auditory bandwidth of most fishes. We assessed the impacts of boat noise on saccular sensory hair cell density and hearing thresholds of a soniferous species, Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus). In two laboratory experiments, individuals were subjected to simulated boat noise: a single 15-min exposure and 3 days of intermittent noise (simulating passing vessels). Immediately after both experiments, fish were either (1) tested for hearing sensitivity with auditory evoked potential (AEP) tests or (2) euthanized for fluorescent phalloidin and TUNEL labeling for hair cell density counts. Relative to controls, no differences were observed in auditory thresholds nor hair cell density between individuals subjected to a single 15-min noise exposure. However, fish from the 3-day experiment showed decreased sensory hair cell density, increased apoptotic cells, and higher hearing thresholds than control fish at 300, 800 and 1000 Hz. Our results demonstrate that impacts from boat noise depend upon the duration and frequency of exposure. For a species reliant on vocalization for communication, these impacts may hinder spawning success, increase predation risks and significantly alter the ecosystem.
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- Gina A Badlowski
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
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Marcé-Nogué J, Liu J. Finite element modelling of sound transmission in the Weberian apparatus of zebrafish ( Danio rerio). J R Soc Interface 2024; 21:20230553. [PMID: 38196376 PMCID: PMC10777150 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2023.0553] [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: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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Zebrafish, an essential vertebrate model, has greatly expanded our understanding of hearing. However, one area that remains unexplored is the biomechanics of the Weberian apparatus, crucial for sound conduction and perception. Using micro-computed tomography (μCT) bioimaging, we created three-dimensional finite element models of the zebrafish Weberian ossicles. These models ranged from the exact size to scaled isometric versions with constrained geometry (1 to 10 mm in ossicular chain length). Harmonic finite element analysis of all 11 models revealed that the resonance frequency of the zebrafish's Weberian ossicular chain is approximately 900 Hz, matching their optimal hearing range. Interestingly, resonance frequency negatively correlated with size, while the ratio of peak displacement and difference of resonance frequency between tripus and scaphium remained constant. This suggests the transmission efficiency of the ossicular chain and the homogeneity of resonance frequency at both ends of the chain are not size-dependent. We conclude that the Weberian apparatus's resonance frequency can explain zebrafish's best hearing frequency, and their biomechanical characteristics are not influenced by isometric ontogeny. As the first biomechanical modelling of atympanic ear and among the few non-human ear modelling, this study provides a methodological framework for further investigations into hearing mechanisms and the hearing evolution of vertebrates.
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- Jordi Marcé-Nogué
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili Tarragona, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut Català de Paleontologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- University of California Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Hasselman DJ, Hemery LG, Copping AE, Fulton EA, Fox J, Gill AB, Polagye B. 'Scaling up' our understanding of environmental effects of marine renewable energy development from single devices to large-scale commercial arrays. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166801. [PMID: 37669708 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Global expansion of marine renewable energy (MRE) technologies is needed to help address the impacts of climate change, to ensure a sustainable transition from carbon-based energy sources, and to meet national energy security needs using locally-generated electricity. However, the MRE sector has yet to realize its full potential due to the limited scale of device deployments (i.e., single devices or small demonstration-scale arrays), and is hampered by various factors including uncertainty about environmental effects and how the magnitude of these effects scale with an increasing number of devices. This paper seeks to expand our understanding of the environmental effects of MRE arrays using existing frameworks and through the adaptation and application of cumulative environmental effects terminology to key stressor-receptor interactions. This approach facilitates the development of generalized concepts for the scaling of environmental effects for key stressor-receptor interactions, identifying high priority risks and revealing knowledge gaps that require investigation to aid expansion of the MRE sector. Results suggest that effects of collision risk for an array may be additive, antagonistic, or synergistic, but are likely dependent on array location and configuration. Effects of underwater noise are likely additive as additional devices are deployed in an array, while the effects of electromagnetic fields may be dominant, additive, or antagonistic. Changes to benthic habitats are likely additive, but may be dependent on array configuration and could be antagonistic or synergistic at the ecosystem scale. Effects of displacement, entanglement, and changes to oceanographic systems for arrays are less certain because little information is available about effects at the current scale of MRE development.
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Coastal Sciences Division, Sequim, WA, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Coastal Sciences Division, Seattle, WA, USA
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- CSIRO Environment, Hobart, TAS, Australia; Centre for Marine Socioecology, University Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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McCormick CA. Anatomical adventures in the fish auditory medullaa). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:3696-3708. [PMID: 38171015 DOI: 10.1121/10.0022510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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This paper provides an overview of my work on the central auditory system of fish. It focuses on my comparative analyses of a nucleus that receives input from the inner ear, the descending nucleus, and more specifically on that part of the descending nucleus supplied by the otolith end organs, the dorsal descending nucleus. I begin by summarizing my initial work on the bowfin, Amia calva, and go on to explain the importance of taking a comparative approach to understanding ancestral and specialized anatomical and putative functional characteristics of the dorsal descending nucleus in modern bony fishes, the teleosts.
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Elgendy MY, Ali SE, Abbas WT, Algammal AM, Abdelsalam M. The role of marine pollution on the emergence of fish bacterial diseases. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140366. [PMID: 37806325 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Marine pollution and bacterial disease outbreaks are two closely related dilemmas that impact marine fish production from fisheries and mariculture. Oil, heavy metals, agrochemicals, sewage, medical wastes, plastics, algal blooms, atmospheric pollutants, mariculture-related pollutants, as well as thermal and noise pollution are the most threatening marine pollutants. The release of these pollutants into the marine aquatic environment leads to significant ecological degradation and a range of non-infectious disorders in fish. Marine pollutants trigger numerous fish bacterial diseases by increasing microbial multiplication in the aquatic environment and suppressing fish immune defense mechanisms. The greater part of these microorganisms is naturally occurring in the aquatic environment. Most disease outbreaks are caused by opportunistic bacterial agents that attack stressed fish. Some infections are more serious and occur in the absence of environmental stressors. Gram-negative bacteria are the most frequent causes of these epizootics, while gram-positive bacterial agents rank second on the critical pathogens list. Vibrio spp., Photobacterium damselae subsp. Piscicida, Tenacibaculum maritimum, Edwardsiella spp., Streptococcus spp., Renibacterium salmoninarum, Pseudomonas spp., Aeromonas spp., and Mycobacterium spp. Are the most dangerous pathogens that attack fish in polluted marine aquatic environments. Effective management strategies and stringent regulations are required to prevent or mitigate the impacts of marine pollutants on aquatic animal health. This review will increase stakeholder awareness about marine pollutants and their impacts on aquatic animal health. It will support competent authorities in developing effective management strategies to mitigate marine pollution, promote the sustainability of commercial marine fisheries, and protect aquatic animal health.
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- Mamdouh Y Elgendy
- Department of Hydrobiology, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt.
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt; WorldFish, Abbassa, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Bacteriology, Immunology, and Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt
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Oppeneer VO, de Jong CAF, Binnerts B, Wood MA, Ainslie MA. Modelling sound particle motion in shallow watera). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:4004-4015. [PMID: 38153268 DOI: 10.1121/10.0022576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Fish species and aquatic invertebrates are sensitive to underwater sound particle motion. Studies on the impact of sound on marine life would benefit from sound particle motion models. Benchmark cases and solutions are proposed for the selection and verification of appropriate models. These include a range-independent environment, with and without shear in the sediment, and a range-dependent environment, without sediment shear. Analysis of the acoustic impedance illustrates that sound particle velocity can be directly estimated from the sound pressure field in shallow water scenarios, except at distances within one wavelength of the source, or a few water depths at frequencies where the wavelength exceeds the water depth.
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- Victor O Oppeneer
- TNO Acoustics and Sonar, Oude Waalsdorperweg 63, 2597 AK Den Haag, the Netherlands
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- TNO Acoustics and Sonar, Oude Waalsdorperweg 63, 2597 AK Den Haag, the Netherlands
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- TNO Acoustics and Sonar, Oude Waalsdorperweg 63, 2597 AK Den Haag, the Netherlands
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- JASCO Applied Sciences (UK) Ltd, The Flint Barn, St Clair's Farm, Wickham Road, Droxford, Hampshire, SO32 3PW, United Kingdom
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- JASCO Applied Sciences (Deutschland) GmbH, Lise-Meitner-Straße 9, 24223 Schwentinental, Germany
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Lau IH, Vasconcelos RO. Noise-induced damage in the zebrafish inner ear endorgans: evidence for higher acoustic sensitivity of saccular and lagenar hair cells. J Exp Biol 2023; 226:jeb245992. [PMID: 37767687 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.245992] [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: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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The three otolithic endorgans of the inner ear are known to be involved in sound detection in different teleost fishes, yet their relative roles for auditory-vestibular functions within the same species remain uncertain. In zebrafish (Danio rerio), the saccule and utricle are thought to play key functions in encoding auditory and vestibular information, respectively, but the biological function of the lagena is not clear. We hypothesized that the zebrafish saccule serves as a primary auditory endorgan, making it more vulnerable to noise exposure, and that the lagena might have an auditory function given its connectivity to the saccule and the dominant vestibular function of the utricle. We compared the impact of acoustic trauma (continuous white noise at 168 dB for 24 h) between the sensory epithelia of the three otolithic endorgans. Noise treatment caused hair cell loss in both the saccule and lagena but not in the utricle. This effect was identified immediately after acoustic treatment and did not increase 24 h post-trauma. Furthermore, hair cell loss was accompanied by a reduction in presynaptic activity measured based on ribeye b presence, but mainly in the saccule, supporting its main contribution for noise-induced hearing loss. Our findings support the hypothesis that the saccule plays a major role in sound detection and that the lagena is also acoustically affected, extending the species hearing dynamic range.
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- Ieng Hou Lau
- Institute of Science and Environment, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, S.A.R., China
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- Institute of Science and Environment, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, S.A.R., China
- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARNET - Aquatic Research Network, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- EPCV-Department of Life Sciences, Lusófona University, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal
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Deng X, Wagner HJ, Popper AN. Comparison of the saccules and lagenae in six macrourid fishes from different deep-sea habitatsa). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2937-2949. [PMID: 37938046 PMCID: PMC10769568 DOI: 10.1121/10.0022354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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There are substantial interspecific differences in the morphology of the ears of the more than 34 000 living fish species. However, almost nothing is known about the functional significance of these differences. One reason is that most comparative studies have been conducted on shallow-water species with far less focus on the numerous species that inhabit the depths of the oceans. Thus, to get a better sense of ear diversity in fishes and its potential role in hearing, this study focuses on the saccule and lagena, the primary auditory end organs, in six species of the family Macrouridae (rattails), a large group of fishes that typically inhabit depths from 1000 to 4000 m. The inner ears and, particularly, the saccules and lagenae in these species are large with the saccule resembling that of other Gadiformes. The lagenae of all macrourids studied here have serrated edge otoliths and highly diverse hair cell ciliary bundle shapes. The differences found in the inner ear anatomy of macrourids likely reflect the sensory advantages in different habitats that are related to the benefits and constraints at different depths, the fish's particular lifestyle, and the trade-off among different sensory systems.
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- Xiaohong Deng
- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Pieniazek RH, Beach RK, Dycha GM, Mickle MF, Higgs DM. Navigating noisy waters: A review of field studies examining anthropogenic noise effects on wild fisha). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2828-2842. [PMID: 37930177 DOI: 10.1121/10.0022254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Anthropogenic noise is globally increasing in aquatic ecosystems, and there is concern that it may have adverse consequences in many fish species, yet the effects of noise in field settings are not well understood. Concern over the applicability of laboratory-conducted bioacoustic experiments has led to a call for, and a recent increase in, field-based studies, but the results have been mixed, perhaps due to the wide variety of techniques used and species studied. Previous reviews have explored the behavioral, physiological, and/or anatomical costs of fish exposed to anthropogenic noise, but few, if any, have focused on the field techniques and sound sources themselves. This review, therefore, aims to summarize, quantify, and interpret field-based literature, highlight novel approaches, and provide recommendations for future research into the effects of noise on fish.
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- R H Pieniazek
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Roberts L, Rice AN. Vibrational and acoustic communication in fishes: The overlooked overlap between the underwater vibroscape and soundscape. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2708-2720. [PMID: 37888943 DOI: 10.1121/10.0021878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Substrate-borne communication via mechanical waves is widespread throughout the animal kingdom but has not been intensively studied in fishes. Families such as the salmonids and sculpins have been documented to produce vibratory signals. However, it is likely that fish taxa on or close to the substrate that produce acoustic signals will also have a vibratory component to their signal due to their proximity to substrates and energy transfer between media. Fishes present an intriguing opportunity to study vibrational communication, particularly in the context of signal production and detection, detection range, and how vibratory signals may complement or replace acoustic signals. It is highly likely that the vibrational landscape, the vibroscape, is an important component of their sensory world, which certainly includes and overlaps with the soundscape. With the wide range of anthropogenic activities modifying underwater substrates, vibrational noise presents similar risks as acoustic noise pollution for fishes that depend on vibrational communication. However, in order to understand vibrational noise, more empirical studies are required to investigate the role of vibrations in the fish environment.
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- Louise Roberts
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GP, United Kingdom
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- K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA
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Popper AN, Calfee RD. Sound and sturgeon: Bioacoustics and anthropogenic sounda). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2021-2035. [PMID: 37782124 DOI: 10.1121/10.0021166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Sturgeons are basal bony fishes, most species of which are considered threatened and/or endangered. Like all fishes, sturgeons use hearing to learn about their environment and perhaps communicate with conspecifics, as in mating. Thus, anything that impacts the ability of sturgeon to hear biologically important sounds could impact fitness and survival of individuals and populations. There is growing concern that the sounds produced by human activities (anthropogenic sound), such as from shipping, commercial barge navigation on rivers, offshore windfarms, and oil and gas exploration, could impact hearing by aquatic organisms. Thus, it is critical to understand how sturgeon hear, what they hear, and how they use sound. Such data are needed to set regulatory criteria for anthropogenic sound to protect these animals. However, very little is known about sturgeon behavioral responses to sound and their use of sound. To help understand the issues related to sturgeon and anthropogenic sound, this review first examines what is known about sturgeon bioacoustics. It then considers the potential effects of anthropogenic sound on sturgeon and, finally identifies areas of research that could substantially improve knowledge of sturgeon bioacoustics and effects of anthropogenic sound. Filling these gaps will help regulators establish appropriate protection for sturgeon.
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- Arthur N Popper
- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- United States Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, Missouri 65201, USA
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Colbert BR, Popper AN, Bailey H. Call rate of oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau) is affected by aggregate sound level but not by specific vessel passagesa). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2088-2098. [PMID: 37787601 DOI: 10.1121/10.0021174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Anthropogenic sound is a prevalent environmental stressor that can have significant impacts on aquatic species, including fishes. In this study, the effects of anthropogenic sound on the vocalization behavior of oyster toadfish (Opasnus tau) at multiple time scales was investigated using passive acoustic monitoring. The effects of specific vessel passages were investigated by comparing vocalization rates immediately after a vessel passage with that of control periods using a generalized linear model. The effects of increased ambient sound levels as a result of aggregate exposure within hourly periods over a month were also analyzed using generalized additive models. To place the response to vessel sounds within an ecologically appropriate context, the effect of environmental variables on call density was compared to that of increasing ambient sound levels. It was found that the immediate effect of vessel passage was not a significant predictor for toadfish vocalization rate. However, analyzed over a longer time period, increased vessel-generated sound lowered call rate and there was a greater effect size from vessel sound than any environmental variable. This demonstrates the importance of evaluating responses to anthropogenic sound, including chronic sounds, on multiple time scales when assessing potential impacts.
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- Benjamin R Colbert
- Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Solomons, Maryland 20688, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Solomons, Maryland 20688, USA
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Nieder C, Gibbs BJ, Rapson J, McLay J, Montgomery JC, Radford CA. Comparison of acoustic particle acceleration detection capabilities in three shark species. J Exp Biol 2023; 226:jeb245995. [PMID: 37665253 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.245995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Behavioural studies have shown that sharks are capable of directional orientation to sound. However, only one previous experiment addresses the physiological mechanisms of directional hearing in sharks. Here, we used a directional shaker table in combination with the auditory evoked potential (AEP) technique to understand the broadscale directional hearing capabilities in the New Zealand carpet shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum), rig shark (Mustelus lenticulatus) and school shark (Galeorhinus galeus). The aim of this experiment was to test if sharks are more sensitive to vertical (z-axis) or head-to-tail (x-axis) accelerations, and whether there are any differences between species. Our results support previous findings, suggesting that shark ears can receive sounds from all directions. Acceleration detection bandwidth was narrowest for the carpet shark (40-200 Hz), and broader for rig and school sharks (40-800 Hz). Greatest sensitivity bands were 40-80 Hz for the carpet shark, 100-200 Hz for the rig and 80-100 Hz for the school shark. Our results indicate that there may be differences in directional hearing abilities among sharks. The bottom-dwelling carpet shark was equally sensitive to vertical and head-to-tail particle accelerations. In contrast, both benthopelagic rig and school sharks appeared to be more sensitive to vertical accelerations at frequencies up to 200 Hz. This is the first study to provide physiological evidence that sharks may differ in their directional hearing and sound localisation abilities. Further comparative physiological and behavioural studies in more species with different lifestyles, habitats and feeding strategies are needed to further explore the drivers for increased sensitivity to vertical accelerations among elasmobranchs.
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- Carolin Nieder
- Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Leigh Marine Research Laboratory, 160 Goat Island Road, Leigh, Auckland 0985, New Zealand
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- The University of Florida, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, 9505 N Ocean Shore Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32080, USA
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- Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Leigh Marine Research Laboratory, 160 Goat Island Road, Leigh, Auckland 0985, New Zealand
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, 38 Princes Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Leigh Marine Research Laboratory, 160 Goat Island Road, Leigh, Auckland 0985, New Zealand
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- Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Leigh Marine Research Laboratory, 160 Goat Island Road, Leigh, Auckland 0985, New Zealand
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Maurer N, Baltzer J, Schaffeld T, Ruser A, Schnitzler JG, Siebert U. Effects of amplitude and duration of noise exposure on the hearing and anti-predator behaviour of common roach (Rutilus rutilus) and sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:671-681. [PMID: 37550238 DOI: 10.1121/10.0020535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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This study investigates whether an exposure to two different received sound pressure levels at equal cumulative energy affects anti-predator behaviour and auditory detection thresholds of common roach (Rutilus rutilus) and sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) differently. This was examined in regard to a vessel slowdown as a management strategy to decrease vessel noise impact on fishes. Using continuous broadband noise, we found significant temporary threshold shifts (TTS) in roach, with 11.9 and 13.4 dB at 250 and 1000 Hz respectively, for the louder exposure. In contrast, gobies exhibited a non-significant shift of 6.6 dB at 125 Hz. Group cohesion increased in roach exposed to an artificial predator in the control group, but not during noise exposures. Gobies showed an initial freezing reaction towards the predator stimulus remaining motionless regardless of treatment. Our results show that a reduction in vessel speed with a corresponding reduction in source level could mitigate the effects on the auditory senses of sensitive fish, but does not appear to have any mitigating effect on their noise-induced behavioural changes. Further studies should investigate the effects of multiple vessel passages, but also the ecological consequences of the described effects on hearing and behaviour at individual and population level.
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- Nina Maurer
- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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Jézéquel Y, Aoki N, Cones SF, Mooney TA. Daytime boat sound does not affect the behavior of wild thorny oysters (Spondylus americanus): A field-based study. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:1041-1047. [PMID: 37584466 DOI: 10.1121/10.0020725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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There is increasing awareness of boat sound effects on coral reef assemblages. While behavioral disturbances have been found in fishes, the effects on marine invertebrates remain largely unknown. Here, the behavioral effects of recreational boat sound on thorny oysters at two coral reef habitats within the U.S. Virgin Island National Park were assessed. The "treatment" site was characterized by frequent boat traffic, which increased daytime mean particle acceleration levels (PALrms) by more than 6 dB, while mean PALrms at the "control" site were not contaminated by boat sound. Despite these contrasting soundscapes, all oysters showed the same diurnal cycle, with their valves open at night and partially closed during the day. There was no statistical evidence of behavioral responses in oysters exposed to daytime boat sound. This can be explained by low auditory sensitivity, habituation to a noisy environment due to the pervasiveness of boat sound pollution, or that boat sound may not represent an immediate concern for this species. These findings contrast with laboratory studies that have shown behavioral responses in bivalves exposed to boat sound, highlighting the need for more realistic field-based studies when evaluating potential effects of anthropogenic sounds on this group.
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- Youenn Jézéquel
- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science & Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science & Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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Price NW, Yijung L, Chen KS, Tang CH, Chen CF, Cheng MC, Wen CKC. Acute noise is harmful on the anti-predator behaviour of commercially important juvenile coral reef fishes. Behav Processes 2023:104908. [PMID: 37364624 DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Fish stock enhancement has been utilised in Taiwan for more than 30 years, yet the impacts of anthropogenic noise on the enhancement programs remain unknown. Anthropogenic noise can induce physiological and behavioural changes in many marine fishes. Therefore, we investigated the effects of acute boat noise (from stock enhancement release sites) and chronic noise (from aquaculture processes) on the anti-predator behaviour in three juvenile reef fishes: Epinephelus coioides, Amphiprion ocellaris and Neoglyphidodon melas. We exposed fish to aquaculture noise, boat noise and a combination of both, followed by a predator scare and documented kinematic variables (response latency, response distance, response speed and response duration). For the grouper E. coioides, their response latency decreased in the presence of acute noise, while their response duration increased in the presence of both chronic and acute noise. Among the anemonefish A. ocellaris, all variables remained unaffected by chronic noise, whereas acute noise increased the response distance and response speed. In the case of the black damselfish N. melas, chronic noise decreased the response speed, while acute noise decreased the response latency and response duration. Our results indicate that acute noise had a stronger influence on anti-predator behaviour than chronic noise. This study suggests that acute noise levels at restocking release sites can impact anti-predator behaviour in fishes, potentially altering fitness and likelihood of survival. Such negative effects and interspecific differences must be considered when restocking fish populations.
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- Nathan William Price
- Biodiversity Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Planning and Information Division, Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Keelung 202008, Taiwan
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- Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Eastern Marine Biology Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Taitung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan; Center for Ecology and Environment, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan.
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Gigot M, Olivier F, Cervello G, Tremblay R, Mathias D, Meziane T, Chauvaud L, Bonnel J. Pile driving and drilling underwater sounds impact the metamorphosis dynamics of Pecten maximus (L., 1758) larvae. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 191:114969. [PMID: 37148589 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is to reduce carbon emissions and offshore wind turbines seem to be an efficient solution. However, during the installation phase, high levels of noise are emitted whose impacts remain not well known, particularly on benthic marine invertebrates displaying a bentho-planktonic life-cycle. For one century, larval settlement and subsequent recruitment has been considered as a key topic in ecology as it determines largely population renewal. Whereas several recent studies have shown that trophic pelagic but also natural soundscape cues could trigger bivalve settlement, the role of anthropogenic noise remains poorly documented. Therefore, we conducted experiments to assess potential interacting effects of diet and pile driving or drilling sounds on the great scallop (Pecten maximus) larval settlement. We demonstrate here that pile driving noise stimulates both growth and metamorphosis as well as it increases the total lipid content of competent larvae. Conversely, drilling noise reduces both survival and metamorphosis rates. For the first time, we provide evidence of noise impacts associated to MREs installation on P. maximus larvae and discuss about potential consequences on their recruitment.
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- Mathilde Gigot
- Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin (LEMAR) UMR 6539, Université de Brest, CNRS, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM), Place Nicolas Copernic, 29280 Plouzané, France.
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Écosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA) UMR 8067, MNHN/SU/UNICAEN/UA/CNRS/IRD, 61 Rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Institut des Sciences de la Mer, Université du Québec à Rimouski, 310 Allée des Ursulines, Rimouski, Québec G5L 2Z9, Canada.
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- Institut des Sciences de la Mer, Université du Québec à Rimouski, 310 Allée des Ursulines, Rimouski, Québec G5L 2Z9, Canada.
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- Société d'Observation Multi-Modale de l'Environnement, 38 rue Jim Sevellec, 29200 Brest, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Écosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA) UMR 8067, MNHN/SU/UNICAEN/UA/CNRS/IRD, 61 Rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin (LEMAR) UMR 6539, Université de Brest, CNRS, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM), Place Nicolas Copernic, 29280 Plouzané, France.
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Department, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA.
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Brown AD, Hayward T, Portfors CV, Coffin AB. On the value of diverse organisms in auditory research: From fish to flies to humans. Hear Res 2023; 432:108754. [PMID: 37054531 PMCID: PMC10424633 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2023.108754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Historically, diverse organisms have contributed to our understanding of auditory function. In recent years, the laboratory mouse has become the prevailing non-human model in auditory research, particularly for biomedical studies. There are many questions in auditory research for which the mouse is the most appropriate (or the only) model system available. But mice cannot provide answers for all auditory problems of basic and applied importance, nor can any single model system provide a synthetic understanding of the diverse solutions that have evolved to facilitate effective detection and use of acoustic information. In this review, spurred by trends in funding and publishing and inspired by parallel observations in other domains of neuroscience, we highlight a few examples of the profound impact and lasting benefits of comparative and basic organismal research in the auditory system. We begin with the serendipitous discovery of hair cell regeneration in non-mammalian vertebrates, a finding that has fueled an ongoing search for pathways to hearing restoration in humans. We then turn to the problem of sound source localization - a fundamental task that most auditory systems have been compelled to solve despite large variation in the magnitudes and kinds of spatial acoustic cues available, begetting varied direction-detecting mechanisms. Finally, we consider the power of work in highly specialized organisms to reveal exceptional solutions to sensory problems - and the diverse returns of deep neuroethological inquiry - via the example of echolocating bats. Throughout, we consider how discoveries made possible by comparative and curiosity-driven organismal research have driven fundamental scientific, biomedical, and technological advances in the auditory field.
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- Andrew D Brown
- Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, 1417 NE 42nd St, Seattle, WA, 98105 USA; Virginia-Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, University of Washington, 1701 NE Columbia Rd, Seattle, WA, 98195 USA.
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686 USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686 USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686 USA; School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686 USA; Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686 USA.
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Coombs S. A multisensory perspective on near-field detection and localization of hydroacoustic sourcesa). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 153:2545. [PMID: 37130204 DOI: 10.1121/10.0017926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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This paper gives a brief synopsis of the research career of S.C. in fish bioacoustics with an emphasis on dipole near fields. The hydroacoustic nature of the dipole near field and the effective stimuli to lateral line and auditory systems combine to produce a multisensory, range-fractionated region that is critically important to many fish behaviors. The mottled sculpin and goldfish lateral lines encode the spatial complexities of the near field as spatial excitation patterns along the body surface to provide instantaneous snapshots of various source features such as distance, orientation, and direction of movement. In contrast, the pressure-sensitive channel of the goldfish auditory system [the anterior swim bladder (SB)-saccule complex] encodes the spatial complexities in a temporal fashion whenever the position or orientation of the source changes with respect to the anterior SB. A full appreciation for how these somatotopic and egocentric representations guide fish behavior requires an understanding of how multisensory information, including vision, is combined in sensorimotor regions of the brain to effect behavior. A brief overview of vertebrate brain organization indicates that behaviors directed to or away from hydroacoustic sources likely involve a variety of mechanisms, behavioral strategies, and brain regions.
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- Sheryl Coombs
- Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402, USA
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Wilson L, Constantine R, Pine MK, Farcas A, Radford CA. Impact of small boat sound on the listening space of Pempheris adspersa, Forsterygion lapillum, Alpheus richardsoni and Ovalipes catharus. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7007. [PMID: 37117196 PMCID: PMC10147705 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33684-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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Anthropogenic stressors, such as plastics and fishing, are putting coastal habitats under immense pressure. However, sound pollution from small boats has received little attention given the importance of sound in the various life history strategies of many marine animals. By combining passive acoustic monitoring, propagation modelling, and hearing threshold data, the impact of small-boat sound on the listening spaces of four coastal species was determined. Listening space reductions (LSR) were greater for fishes compared to crustaceans, for which LSR varied by day and night, due to their greater hearing abilities. Listening space also varied by sound modality for the two fish species, highlighting the importance of considering both sound pressure and particle motion. The theoretical results demonstrate that boat sound hinders the ability of fishes to perceive acoustic cues, advocating for future field-based research on acoustic cues, and highlighting the need for effective mitigation and management of small-boat sound within coastal areas worldwide.
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- Louise Wilson
- Leigh Marine Laboratory, Institute of Marine Science, Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland, 160 Goat Island Road, Leigh, 0985, New Zealand.
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- Leigh Marine Laboratory, Institute of Marine Science, Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland, 160 Goat Island Road, Leigh, 0985, New Zealand
- School of Biological Sciences, Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
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- Leigh Marine Laboratory, Institute of Marine Science, Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland, 160 Goat Island Road, Leigh, 0985, New Zealand
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Cresci A, Zhang G, Durif CMF, Larsen T, Shema S, Skiftesvik AB, Browman HI. Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae are attracted by low-frequency noise simulating that of operating offshore wind farms. Commun Biol 2023; 6:353. [PMID: 37046047 PMCID: PMC10097813 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-04728-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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The number and size of offshore wind (OW) turbines is increasing rapidly. OW turbines produce continuous, low-frequency noise that could impact marine fish dispersing/migrating through the facilities. Any such impact would be relevant for larval stages, which have limited possibility to swim away from OW facilities. If directional movement of fish larvae at sea is impacted by low-frequency continuous sound is unknown. We observe the behavior of Atlantic cod larvae (N = 89) in response to low-frequency sound while they are drifting in a Norwegian fjord inside transparent drifting chambers. We transmit 100 Hz continuous sound in the fjord, in the intensity range of OW turbines' operational noise, and measure the sound pressure and 3-D particle motion. Half of the larvae (N = 45) are exposed to low-frequency (100 Hz) continuous sound, while the other half (N = 44) are observed under the same conditions but without the sound. Exposure does not affect the routine and maximum swimming speeds or the turning behavior of the larvae. Control larvae orient to the northwest. In contrast, exposed larvae orient towards the source of low-frequency sound and particle motion. This provides a basis to assess how OW might impact dispersal in this species.
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- Alessandro Cresci
- Institute of Marine Research, Ecosystem Acoustics Group, Austevoll Research Station, Sauganeset 16, N-5392, Storebø, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, Ecosystem Acoustics Group, Nordnesgaten 50, 5005, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Ecosystem Acoustics Group, Austevoll Research Station, Sauganeset 16, N-5392, Storebø, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Ecosystem Acoustics Group, Austevoll Research Station, Sauganeset 16, N-5392, Storebø, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Ecosystem Acoustics Group, Austevoll Research Station, Sauganeset 16, N-5392, Storebø, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Ecosystem Acoustics Group, Austevoll Research Station, Sauganeset 16, N-5392, Storebø, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Ecosystem Acoustics Group, Austevoll Research Station, Sauganeset 16, N-5392, Storebø, Norway
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Mahale VP, Chanda K, Chakraborty B, Salkar T, Sreekanth GB. Biodiversity assessment using passive acoustic recordings from off-reef location-Unsupervised learning to classify fish vocalization. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 153:1534. [PMID: 37002105 DOI: 10.1121/10.0017248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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We present the quantitative characterization of Grande Island's off-reef acoustic environment within the Zuari estuary during the pre-monsoon period. Passive acoustic recordings reveal prominent fish choruses. Detailed characteristics of the call employing oscillograms and individual fish call parameters of the segmented data include vocal groups such as Sciaenidae, Terapon theraps, and planktivorous as well as invertebrate sounds, e.g., snapping shrimp. We calculated biodiversity parameters (i) Acoustic Evenness Index (AEI), (ii) Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI), and mean sound pressure level (SPLrms) for three frequency bands such as full band (50-22 050 Hz), the low-frequency fish band (100-2000 Hz), and the high-frequency shrimp band (2000-20 000 Hz). Here, ACI and AEI metrics characterize the location's soundscape data effectively indicating increased biodiversity of fish species for both the low-frequency and high-frequency bands. Whereas variations for SPLrms are prominent for three frequency bands. Moreover, we employ unsupervised classification through a hybrid technique comprising principal component analysis (PCA) and K-means clustering for data features of four fish sound types. Employed PCA for dimensionality reduction and related K-means clustering successfully provides 96.20%, 76.81%, 100.00%, and 86.36% classification during the dominant fish chorus. Overall, classification performance (89.84%) is helpful in the real-time monitoring of the fish stocks in the ecosystem.
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- Vasudev P Mahale
- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India
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- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India
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- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India
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- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old-Goa, Goa 403 402, India
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Martin PA. Wave-induced motion of rigid bodies: beads, boats and buildings. Proc Math Phys Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2022.0463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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The determination of rigid-body motion caused by incident waves is a familiar problem in mechanics. Good examples are the motion of a ship in the presence of water waves and the motion of a rigid structure in the presence of seismic waves. The basic goals are to determine the motion of the rigid body and the effects of the motion on the wave field, assuming linear theory is adequate. Although the underlying mathematical problems are similar, several solution methods have evolved, depending on the physical problems of interest. For ship motions, the standard approach is to decompose the problem into seven subproblems, one for each of the six rigid-body modes and one to take account of the incident wave. This approach is reviewed and then adapted to problems in acoustics and to problems in elastodynamics, such as those that arise in simple examples of soil–structure interaction. It is argued that the resulting approach for elastodynamic problems has clear advantages over those currently in use.
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- P. A. Martin
- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USA
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Feely JR, Sorensen PW. Effects of an ensonified bubble curtain and a cyclic sound on blocking 10 species of fishes including 4 invasive carps in a laboratory flume. Biol Invasions 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-023-03022-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Jézéquel Y, Cones S, Mooney TA. Sound sensitivity of the giant scallop (Placopecten magelanicus) is life stage, intensity, and frequency dependent. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 153:1130. [PMID: 36859135 DOI: 10.1121/10.0017171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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There is increasing concern that anthropogenic sounds have a significant impact on marine animals, but there remains insufficient data on sound sensitivities for most invertebrates, despite their ecological and economic importance. We quantified auditory thresholds (in particle acceleration levels) and bandwidth of the giant scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) and subsequently sought to discern sensitivity among two different life stages: juveniles (1 yr olds) and subadults (3 yr olds). We also leveraged a novel valvometry technique to quantify the amplitude of scallop valve gape reductions when exposed to different sound amplitudes and frequencies. Behavioral responses were obtained for lower frequencies below 500 Hz, with best sensitivity at 100 Hz. There were significant differences between the auditory thresholds of juveniles and subadults, with juveniles being more sensitive, suggesting ontogenetic differences in hearing sensitivity. Scallops showed intensity and frequency dependent responses to sounds, with higher valve closures to lower frequencies and higher sound levels. To our knowledge, these are the first data highlighting life stage, intensity, and frequency responses to sound in a marine benthic invertebrate. These results demonstrate clear sound sensitivity and underscore that the potential impacts of anthropogenic sound in valuable ecological resources, such as scallops, may be dependent on sound characteristics.
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- Youenn Jézéquel
- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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Jézéquel Y, Bonnel J, Aoki N, Mooney TA. Tank acoustics substantially distort broadband sounds produced by marine crustaceans. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 152:3747. [PMID: 36586829 DOI: 10.1121/10.0016613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Marine crustaceans produce broadband sounds that have been mostly characterized in tanks. While tank physical impacts on such signals are documented in the acoustic community, they are overlooked in the bioacoustic literature with limited empirical comparisons. Here, we compared broadband sounds produced at 1 m from spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) in both tank and in situ conditions. We found significant differences in all sound features (temporal, power, and spectral) between tank and in situ recordings, highlighting that broadband sounds, such as those produced by marine crustaceans, cannot be accurately characterized in tanks. We then explained the three main physical impacts that distort broadband sounds in tanks, respectively known as resonant frequencies, sound reverberation, and low frequency attenuation. Tank resonant frequencies strongly distort the spectral shape of broadband sounds. In the high frequency band (above the tank minimum resonant frequency), reverberation increases sound duration. In the low frequency band (below the tank minimum resonant frequency), low frequencies are highly attenuated due to their longer wavelength compared to the tank size and tank wall boundary conditions (zero pressure) that prevent them from being accurately measured. Taken together, these results highlight the importance of understanding tank physical impacts when characterizing broadband crustacean sounds.
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- Youenn Jézéquel
- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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Jézéquel Y, Bonnel J, Eliès P, Chauvaud L. Acoustic scaling in the European spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 152:3235. [PMID: 36586865 DOI: 10.1121/10.0016363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Sound is an important cue for arthropods. In insects, sound features and sound-producing apparatus are tightly correlated to enhance signal emission in larger individuals. In contrast, acoustic scaling in marine arthropods is poorly described even if they possess similar sound-producing apparatus. Here, the acoustic scaling of the European spiny lobster is analyzed by recording sounds in situ at 1 m from a wide range of body sizes. The dimensions of associated sound-producing apparatus increased with body size, indicating sound features would also be influenced by spiny lobster size. Indeed, temporal sound features changed with body size, suggesting differences in calling songs could be used for spiny lobster acoustic communication. Source levels (peak-peak) ranged from 131 to 164 dB re 1μPa for smaller and larger lobsters, respectively, which could be explained by more efficient resonating structures in larger animals. In addition, dominant frequencies were highly constrained by ambient noise levels, masking the low-frequency content of low intensity sounds from smaller spiny lobsters. Although the ecological function of spiny lobster sounds is not clear yet, these results suggest larger body sizes benefit because louder calls increase the broadcast area and potential interactions with conspecifics, as shown in the insect bioacoustic literature.
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- Youenn Jézéquel
- Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin (LEMAR), Unite Mixte de Recherche 6539, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Ifremer, Laboratoire International Associe BeBEST, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM), rue Dumont D'Urville, 29280 Plouzané, France
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- Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Plateforme d'Imagerie et de Mesures en Microscopie, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 29200 Brest, France
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- Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin (LEMAR), Unite Mixte de Recherche 6539, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Ifremer, Laboratoire International Associe BeBEST, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM), rue Dumont D'Urville, 29280 Plouzané, France
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Wei C, McCauley RD. Numerical modeling of the impacts of acoustic stimulus on fish otoliths from two directions. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 152:3226. [PMID: 36586842 DOI: 10.1121/10.0016359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Previous experiments have shown (1) evidence that exposure to high-intensity sounds (e.g., air-gun signals) may cause damage to the sensory hair cells of the fish ears and impair fish hearing and (2) evidence that in some circumstances such exposures cause minimal structural damage. The contradictory results regarding the damage accrued suggested that the angle of sound energy arrivals at the fish ears may play a part in the propensity of the sound to cause damage to sensory hair cells. To further study this and gain insight into specific details of the differential motion of the otolith relative to the sensory macula when incident sounds arrive from different directions, three-dimensional finite element models were constructed based on the micro-computed tomography imaging of the sagittal otoliths of the bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi). We used the models to study the response of fish sagittal otoliths to sounds arriving from horizontal and vertical directions. Sound pressure levels, relative displacement, acceleration, and shear stress of the otoliths and/or otolith-water boundary were calculated and compared. The results suggest that the angle of sound energy arrivals at the otoliths and the geometry of the otolith lead to different magnitudes of the differential motion between the macula and otoliths, with sound arriving in the vertical potentially creating more damage than the same sound arriving from the horizontal.
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- Chong Wei
- Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
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- Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
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Context-dependent effects of anthropogenic noise on nest defence in a singing toadfish. Anim Behav 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Merchant ND, Putland RL, André M, Baudin E, Felli M, Slabbekoorn H, Dekeling R. A decade of underwater noise research in support of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive. OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 228:None. [PMID: 36133796 PMCID: PMC9472084 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Underwater noise from human activities is now widely recognised as a threat to marine life. Nevertheless, legislation which directly addresses this source of pollution is lacking. The first (and currently only) example globally is Descriptor 11 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), adopted by the European Union in 2008, which requires that levels of underwater noise pollution do not adversely affect marine ecosystems. The MSFD has stimulated a concerted research effort across Europe to develop noise monitoring programmes and to conduct research towards specifying threshold values which would define 'Good Environmental Status' (GES) for underwater noise. Here, we chart the progress made during the first decade of Descriptor 11's implementation: 2010-2020. Several international joint monitoring programmes have been established for impulsive and continuous noise, enabling ecosystem-scale assessment for the first time. Research into the impact of noise on individual animals has grown exponentially, demonstrating a range of adverse effects at various trophic levels. However, threshold values for GES must be defined for 'populations of marine animals.' Population-level consequences of noise exposure can be modelled, but data to parameterise such models are currently unavailable for most species, suggesting that alternative approaches to defining GES thresholds will be necessary. To date, the application of measures to reduce noise levels (quieting/noise abatement) has been limited. To address this, the EU in 2021 identified an explicit need to reduce underwater noise pollution in its waters. Delivering on this ambition will require further research focused on the development and implementation of quieting measures.
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- Nathan D. Merchant
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Lowestoft, UK
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Lowestoft, UK
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- Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Marine Engineering (INM), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Smith ME, Accomando AW, Bowman V, Casper BM, Dahl PH, Jenkins AK, Kotecki S, Popper AN. Physical effects of sound exposure from underwater explosions on Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus): Effects on the inner ear. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 152:733. [PMID: 36050166 DOI: 10.1121/10.0012991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Studies of the effects of sounds from underwater explosions on fishes have not included examination of potential effects on the ear. Caged Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus) located at seven distances (between approximately 35 and 800 m) from a single detonation of 4.5 kg of C4 explosives were exposed. After fish were recovered from the cages, the sensory epithelia of the saccular region of the inner ears were prepared and then examined microscopically. The number of hair cell (HC) ciliary bundles was counted at ten preselected 2500 μm2 regions. HCs were significantly reduced in fish exposed to the explosion as compared to the controls. The extent of these differences varied by saccular region, with damage greater in the rostral and caudal ends and minimal in the central region. The extent of effect also varied in animals at different distances from the explosion, with damage occurring in fish as far away as 400 m. While extrapolation to other species and other conditions (e.g., depth, explosive size, and distance) must be performed with extreme caution, the effects of explosive sounds should be considered when environmental impacts are estimated for marine projects.
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- Michael E Smith
- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101, USA
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- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, California 92152, USA
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- Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Groton, Connecticut 06349, USA
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- Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, California 92152, USA
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- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, California 92152, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Ontogeny of the inner ear maculae in school sharks (Galeorhinus galeus). Hear Res 2022; 424:108600. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2022.108600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Song X, Wu H, Xiong W, Cai C. Numerical investigation of vibration and noise radiation of a water supply pipeline. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:51489-51506. [PMID: 35243581 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19274-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The vibration and noise radiation from underwater structures can be harmful for aquatic ecosystems, especially for endangered species which are sensitive to particle motion and sound pressure. In this study, a water supply pipeline was chosen to investigate the flow-induced vibration and underwater noise radiation. A finite element model was developed to predict the vibration of the pipeline-tunnel-soil coupling system using fluid-structure interaction analysis. Next, a three-demission boundary element acoustic model was developed to simulate underwater noise radiation and propagation. Parametric analysis was conducted to investigate the influence of scouring depth on vibration and acoustic radiation. The results showed the flowing fluid-induced vibration produced broad band noise radiation, with dominant frequency range from 3 to 25 Hz. The sound pressure radiated from the model with once-in-a-century scouring depth was about 3 dB larger than the model with normal depth due to thinner sediment. The sourcing depth has significant influence on the noise distribution and radiation directivity. The simulated sound pressure level and water particle motion can exceed the threshold of some underwater species in certain frequency range, especially for the once-in-a-century scouring depth. The proposed methodology can be used for acoustic radiation prediction in further study to reduce the influence on aquatic environment.
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- Xiaodong Song
- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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Jones IT, D Gray M, Mooney TA. Soundscapes as heard by invertebrates and fishes: Particle motion measurements on coral reefs. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 152:399. [PMID: 35931548 DOI: 10.1121/10.0012579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Coral reef soundscapes are increasingly studied for their ecological uses by invertebrates and fishes, for monitoring habitat quality, and to investigate effects of anthropogenic noise pollution. Few examinations of aquatic soundscapes have reported particle motion levels and variability, despite their relevance to invertebrates and fishes. In this study, ambient particle acceleration was quantified from orthogonal hydrophone arrays over several months at four coral reef sites, which varied in benthic habitat and fish communities. Time-averaged particle acceleration magnitudes were similar across axes, within 3 dB. Temporal trends of particle acceleration corresponded with those of sound pressure, and the strength of diel trends in both metrics significantly correlated with percent coral cover. Higher magnitude particle accelerations diverged further from pressure values, potentially representing sounds recorded in the near field. Particle acceleration levels were also reported for boat and example fish sounds. Comparisons with particle acceleration derived audiograms suggest the greatest capacity of invertebrates and fishes to detect soundscape components below 100 Hz, and poorer detectability of soundscapes by invertebrates compared to fishes. Based on these results, research foci are discussed for which reporting of particle motion is essential, versus those for which sound pressure may suffice.
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- Ian T Jones
- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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Sigray P, Linné M, Andersson MH, Nöjd A, Persson LKG, Gill AB, Thomsen F. Particle motion observed during offshore wind turbine piling operation. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 180:113734. [PMID: 35635876 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Measurement of particle motion from an offshore piling event in the North was conducted to determine noise levels. For this purpose, a bespoken sensor was developed that was both autonomous and sensitive up to 2 kHz. The measurement was undertaken both for unmitigated and mitigated piling. Three different types of mitigation techniques were employed. The acceleration zero-to-peak values and the acceleration exposure levels were determined. The results show that inferred mitigation techniques reduce the levels significantly as well as decreases the power content of higher frequencies. These results suggest that mitigation has an effect and will reduce the effect ranges of impact on marine species.
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- Peter Sigray
- Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Engineering Mechanics, S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Swedish Defence Research Agency, S-164 90 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Swedish Defence Research Agency, S-164 90 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK
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Williams BR, McAfee D, Connell SD. Oyster larvae swim along gradients of sound. J Appl Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Brittany R. Williams
- Southern Seas Ecology Laboratories, School of Biological Sciences The University of Adelaide Adelaide Australia
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- Southern Seas Ecology Laboratories, School of Biological Sciences The University of Adelaide Adelaide Australia
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- Southern Seas Ecology Laboratories, School of Biological Sciences The University of Adelaide Adelaide Australia
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Palazzo Q, Stagioni M, Raaijmakers S, Belleman RG, Prada F, Hammel JU, Fermani S, Kaandorp J, Goffredo S, Falini G. Multiscale analysis on otolith structural features reveals differences in ontogenesis and sex in Merluccius merluccius in the western Adriatic Sea. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2022; 9:211943. [PMID: 35620014 PMCID: PMC9114930 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Otolith biomineralization results from biochemical processes regulated by the interaction of internal (physiological) and external (environmental) factors which lead to morphological and ultrastructural variability at intra- and interspecific levels. The aim of this study was to conduct a multi-scale analysis of the sagittal otoliths of the Merlucius merlucius (European hake) from the western Adriatic Sea in order to correlate otolith features with fish ontogeny and sex. We show that otoliths of sexually undifferentiated (non-sexed) individuals having a fish body total length (TL) less than 15 cm had faster growth in length, width, area, perimeter, volume and weight and a higher amount of organic matrix compared with otoliths of sexually differentiated individuals (females and males) having a fish size range of 15-50 cm. Most importantly, with increasing fish TL, female saccular otoliths contained a higher number of protuberances and rougher surface compared with male specimens, which showed more uniform mean curvature density. The differences between females and males discovered in this study could be associated with fish hearing adaptation to reproductive behavioural strategies during the spawning season. The outcomes of this research provide insights on how size and sex-related variations in otolith features may be affected by fish ecological and behavioural patterns.
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- Quinzia Palazzo
- Department of Chemistry ‘Giacomo Ciamician’, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Viale Adriatico 1/N 61032 Fano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Fisheries and Marine Biology at Fano, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Adriatico 1/N, 61032, Fano, Italy
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- Computational Science Lab, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Computational Science Lab, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Marine Science Group, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Viale Adriatico 1/N 61032 Fano, Italy
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- Institute of Materials Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Straße 1, Geesthacht, D-21502, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry ‘Giacomo Ciamician’, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- CIRI Health Sciences and Technologies (HST), University of Bologna, I-40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Computational Science Lab, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Marine Science Group, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Viale Adriatico 1/N 61032 Fano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry ‘Giacomo Ciamician’, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Viale Adriatico 1/N 61032 Fano, Italy
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van Geel NCF, Risch D, Wittich A. A brief overview of current approaches for underwater sound analysis and reporting. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 178:113610. [PMID: 35468578 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Soundscapes have substantially changed since the industrial revolution and in response to biodiversity loss and climate change. Human activities such as shipping, resource exploration and offshore construction alter natural ecosystems through sound, which can impact marine species in complex ways. The study of underwater sound is multi-disciplinary, spanning the fields of acoustics, physics, animal physiology and behaviour to marine ecology and conservation. These different backgrounds have led to the use of various disparate terms, metrics, and summary statistics, which can hamper comparisons between studies. Different types of equipment, analytical pathways, and reporting can lead to different results for the same sound source, with implications for impact assessments. For meaningful comparisons and derivation of appropriate thresholds, mitigation, and management approaches, it is necessary to develop common standards. This paper presents a brief overview of acoustic metrics, analysis approaches and reporting standards used in the context of long-term monitoring of soundscapes.
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- Nienke C F van Geel
- Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QA, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QA, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QA, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Popper AN, Sisneros JA. The Sound World of Zebrafish: A Critical Review of Hearing Assessment. Zebrafish 2022; 19:37-48. [PMID: 35439045 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2021.0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Zebrafish, like all fish species, use sound to learn about their environment. Thus, human-generated (anthropogenic) sound added to the environment has the potential to disrupt the detection of biologically relevant sounds, alter behavior, impact fitness, and produce stress and other effects that can alter the well-being of animals. This review considers the bioacoustics of zebrafish in the laboratory with two goals. First, we discuss zebrafish hearing and the problems and issues that must be considered in any studies to get a clear understanding of hearing capabilities. Second, we focus on the potential effects of sounds in the tank environment and its impact on zebrafish physiology and health. To do this, we discuss underwater acoustics and the very specialized acoustics of fish tanks, in which zebrafish live and are studied. We consider what is known about zebrafish hearing and what is known about the potential impacts of tank acoustics on zebrafish and their well-being. We conclude with suggestions regarding the major gaps in what is known about zebrafish hearing as well as questions that must be explored to better understand how well zebrafish tolerate and deal with the acoustic world they live in within laboratories.
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- Arthur N Popper
- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Šturm R, López Díez JJ, Polajnar J, Sueur J, Virant-Doberlet M. Is It Time for Ecotremology? Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.828503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Our awareness of air-borne sounds in natural and urban habitats has led to the recent recognition of soundscape ecology and ecoacoustics as interdisciplinary fields of research that can help us better understand ecological processes and ecosystem dynamics. Because the vibroscape (i.e., the substrate-borne vibrations occurring in a given environment) is hidden to the human senses, we have largely overlooked its ecological significance. Substrate vibrations provide information crucial to the reproduction and survival of most animals, especially arthropods, which are essential to ecosystem functioning. Thus, vibroscape is an important component of the environment perceived by the majority of animals. Nowadays, when the environment is rapidly changing due to human activities, climate change, and invasive species, this hidden vibratory world is also likely to change without our notice, with potentially crucial effects on arthropod communities. Here, we introduce ecotremology, a discipline that mainly aims at studying substrate-borne vibrations for unraveling ecological processes and biological conservation. As biotremology follows the main research concepts of bioacoustics, ecotremology is consistent with the paradigms of ecoacoustics. We argue that information extracted from substrate vibrations present in the environment can be used to comprehensively assess and reliably predict ecosystem changes. We identify key research questions and discuss the technical challenges associated with ecotremology studies.
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Chahouri A, Elouahmani N, Ouchene H. Recent progress in marine noise pollution: A thorough review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132983. [PMID: 34801565 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The increase in urbanization and the progressive development of marine industries have led to the appearance of a new kind of pollution called "noise pollution". This pollution exerts an increasing pressure on marine mammals, fish species, and invertebrates, which constitutes a new debate that must be controlled in a sustainable way by environmental and noise approaches with the objective of preserving marine and human life. Despite, noise pollution can travel long distances underwater, cover large areas, and have secondary effects on marine animals; by masking their ability to hear their prey or predators, finding their way, or connecting group members. During the COVID-19 pandemic, except for the transportation of essential goods and emergency services, all the public transport services were suspended including aircraft and ships. This lockdown has impacted positively on the marine environment through reduction of the noise sources. In this article, we are interested in noise pollution in general, its sources, impacts, and the management and future actions to follow. And since this pollution is not studied in Morocco, we focused on the different sources that can generate it on the Moroccan coasts. This is the first review article, which focuses on the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on this type of pollution in the marine environment; which we aim to identify the impact of this pandemic on underwater noise and marine species. Finally, and given the increase in noise levels, preventive management, both at the national and international level, is required before irreversible damage is caused to biodiversity and the marine ecosystem.
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- Abir Chahouri
- Aquatic System Laboratory: Marine and Continental Environment, Faculty of Sciences Agadir, Department of Biology, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.
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- Aquatic System Laboratory: Marine and Continental Environment, Faculty of Sciences Agadir, Department of Biology, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Aquatic System Laboratory: Marine and Continental Environment, Faculty of Sciences Agadir, Department of Biology, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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Hudson DM, Krumholz JS, Pochtar DL, Dickenson NC, Dossot G, Phillips G, Baker EP, Moll TE. Potential impacts from simulated vessel noise and sonar on commercially important invertebrates. PeerJ 2022; 10:e12841. [PMID: 35127295 PMCID: PMC8800386 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Human usage of coastal water bodies continues to increase and many invertebrates face a broad suite of anthropogenic stressors (e.g., warming, pollution, acidification, fishing pressure). Underwater sound is a stressor that continues to increase in coastal areas, but the potential impact on invertebrates is not well understood. In addition to masking natural sound cues which may be important for behavioral interactions, there is a small but increasing body of scientific literature indicating sublethal physiological stress may occur in invertebrates exposed to high levels of underwater sound, particularly low frequency sounds such as vessel traffic, construction noise, and some types of sonar. Juvenile and sub-adult blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and American lobsters (Homarus americanus) were exposed to simulated low-frequency vessel noise (a signal was low-pass filtered below 1 kHz to ensure low-frequency content only) and mid-frequency sonar (a 1-s 1.67 kHz continuous wave pulse followed by a 2.5 to 4.0 kHz 1-s linear frequency modulated chirp) and behavioral response (the animal's activity level) was quantified during and after exposure using EthoVision XT™ from overhead video recordings. Source noise was quantified by particle acceleration and pressure. Physiological response to the insults (stress and recovery) were also quantified by measuring changes in hemolymph heat shock protein (HSP27) and glucose over 7 days post-exposure. In general, physiological indicators returned to baseline levels within approximately 48 h, and no observable difference in mortality between treatment and control animals was detected. However, there was a consistent amplified hemolymph glucose signal present 7 days after exposure for those animals exposed to mid-frequency sound and there were changes to C. sapidus competitive behavior within 24 h of exposure to sound. These results stress the importance of considering the impacts of underwater sound among the suite of stressors facing marine and estuarine invertebrates, and in the discussion of management actions such as protected areas, impact assessments, and marine spatial planning efforts.
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- David M. Hudson
- McLaughlin Research Corporation, Middletown, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Remote Ecologist, Inc., Darien, Connecticut, United States of America
- Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America
- Research and Conservation Department, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States of America
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- McLaughlin Research Corporation, Middletown, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States
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- Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Research and Conservation Department, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Wilson L, Pine MK, Radford CA. Small recreational boats: a ubiquitous source of sound pollution in shallow coastal habitats. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 174:113295. [PMID: 35090280 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Sound from small recreational boats spans a wide range of frequencies and source levels, but the degree to which this impacts the soundscapes of shallow coastal habitats is poorly understood. Here, long-term passive acoustic recordings at five shallow coastal sites, including two MPAs, were used to quantify spatio-temporal variation in small boat sound and its effect on the soundscape. Boats were detected almost every day at each site, irrespective of protection status, significantly elevating the low-frequency (100-800 Hz) component of the soundscape. This frequency band is used by many species for communication, orientation, and predator avoidance. Therefore, highlighting the potential for small boat sound to alter soundscapes and mask cues. Existing tools for monitoring sound pollution are targeted at sound from shipping. These data highlight that the broadband and highly variable sound emitted by small boats must be considered when evaluating anthropogenic impacts on coastal marine ecosystems worldwide.
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- Louise Wilson
- Leigh Marine Laboratory, Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, PO Box 349, Warkworth 0941, New Zealand.
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Leigh Marine Laboratory, Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, PO Box 349, Warkworth 0941, New Zealand
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