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Mischling E, Ladich F. Sex-specific difference in agonistic sounds depends on size of sonic organs in fishes: Testing the hypothesis in the croaking gourami (Labyrinth fishes). JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY. PART A, ECOLOGICAL AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 339:838-852. [PMID: 37522465 DOI: 10.1002/jez.2734] [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: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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In most vocal fish species, females possess smaller sound-generating organs and vocalize less than males. In certain cases females lack sonic organs, in others differences between sexes are unknown. This study analyzes in detail the relationship between sexual dimorphism of sonic organs and the characteristics of agonistic behavior and of sounds recorded under the same behavioral conditions in a vocal fish species, the croaking gourami Trichopsis vittata. During agonistic contests both sexes stretch and pluck two enhanced (sonic) tendons when beating pectoral fins alternately, resulting in a series of double-pulsed bursts, termed croaking sound. The following anatomical, behavioral, and acoustic variables were analyzed: diameter of enhanced tendons in each specimen, duration of same-sex dyadic contests, number and duration of lateral display bouts and of sounds, number of single- and double-pulsed bursts, burst period, peak-to-peak amplitudes of pulses, dominant frequency and sound pressure level (SPLrms). Female sonic tendons were approximately one-fifth smaller than male's of the same size. Six out of seven behavioral variables did not differ between sexes. Sound characteristics were similar in both sexes except for SPLs, which were on average 5 dB lower in females. The degree of sexual dimorphisms in sonic organs may explain differences in sound characteristics. Sounds differ only in one sound characteristic (SPLrms) in T. vittata, in contrast with the congeneric Trichopsis pumila which possesses a more pronounced sexual dimorphism in sonic organs and in which agonistic sounds differ in all sound properties between sexes.
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- Elean Mischling
- Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Rotundo MM, Caires RA, Oliveira C, Kuranaka M, Figueiredo-Filho JMDE, Marceniuk AP. Taxonomic revision of the Ophidion holbrookii Putnam, 1874 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae) species complex, with description of a new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 2023; 5318:237-252. [PMID: 37518388 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.2.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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This study integrates morphological and molecular data to redefine the taxonomic limits of Ophidion holbrookii, as well as its geographic ranges, with the description of a new species from the eastern and southeastern coast of Brazil, South America. Ophidion zavalai n. sp. is described based on variations related to ontogeny and sexual development of swim bladder and sonic apparatus, which are likely important traits for species recognition. The description of O. zavalai n. sp. and the redefinition of distribution limits of O. holbrookii corroborate the existence of different complex species in the western Atlantic, revealing important gaps of knowledge regarding morphological variation and species habits. Ophidion zavalai n. sp. is the first species of Ophidion described from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean and contributes to evidence of a distinct coastal fauna in Brazil and surrounding areas of Argentina province.
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- Matheus Marcos Rotundo
- Acervo Zoológico da Universidade Santa Cecília; 11045-907 Santos; SP; Brazil. Instituto Nacional de Ciências e Tecnologia da Biodiversidade e uso Sustentável de Peixes; 13565-905; São Carlos; SP; Brazil. Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo; 04263-000 São Paulo; SP; Brazil..
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- Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo; Laboratório de Diversidade; Ecologia e Evolução de Peixes (DEEP Lab). 05508-120; São Paulo; SP; Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Biologia e Genética de Peixes; Instituto de Biociências; Universidade Estadual Paulista; Botucatu; SP; Brazil..
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- Laboratório de Biologia e Genética de Peixes; Instituto de Biociências; Universidade Estadual Paulista; Botucatu; SP; Brazil..
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Cidade Universitária; 58051-900; Joao Pessoa; PB; Brazil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba. Campina Grande - PB; 58429-500.
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Ye L, Wang JY, Liu XF, Guan Q, Dou NX, Li J, Zhang Q, Gao YM, Wang M, Li JS, Zhou B. Nematicidal activity of volatile organic compounds produced by Bacillus altitudinis AMCC 1040 against Meloidogyne incognita. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:521. [PMID: 35879581 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03024-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The application of nematicidal microorganisms and their virulence factors provides more opportunities to control root-knot nematodes. Bacillus altitudinis AMCC 1040, previously isolated from suppressive soils, showed significant nematicidal activity, and in this study, nematicidal substances produced by Bacillus altitudinis AMCC 1040 were investigated. The results of the basic properties of active substances showed that these compounds have good thermal stability and passage, are resistant to acidic environment and sensitive to alkaline conditions. Further analysis showed that it is a volatile component. Using HS-SPME-GC/MS, the volatile compounds produced by Bacillus altitudinis AMCC 1040 were identified and grouped into four major categories: ethers, alcohols, ketone, and organic acids, comprising a total of eight molecules. Six of them possess nematicidal activities, including 2,3-butanedione, acetic acid, 2-isopropoxy ethylamine, 3-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylbutyric acid and octanoic acid. Our results further our understanding of the effects of Bacillus altitudinis and its nematicidal metabolites on the management of Meloidogyne incognita and may help in finding less toxic nematicides to control root knot nematodes.
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- Lin Ye
- Agriculture College, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ning'xia, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an , 271018, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an , 271018, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an , 271018, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an , 271018, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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- Shandong Institute of Pomology, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Agriculture College, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ning'xia, China
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- Shandong Wanhao Fertilizer Co., LTD, Jinan, 25000, China
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- Agriculture College, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ning'xia, China.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an , 271018, China. .,National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer, Tai'an, 271018, China.
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Eric P, Gaëlle S, Renaud B, Fine ML, Loïc K, Lucia DI, Marta B. Sound production and mechanism in the cryptic cusk-eel Parophidion vassali. J Anat 2022; 241:581-600. [PMID: 35666031 DOI: 10.1111/joa.13691] [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: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study investigates the sounds and the anatomy of the sound-producing organ in the male and female sand-dwelling cusk-eel Parophidion vassali. Although both sexes have similar external phenotype, they can be distinguished by their sonic apparatus and sounds. As in many Ophioidei, Parophidion vassali presents a panel of highly derived characters. Fish possess three pairs of sonic muscles, and males have mineralized swimbladder caps on which inserts the ventral sonic muscle, a neural arch that pivots, a stretchable swimbladder fenestra, an osseous swimbladder plate and a rounded pressure-release membrane in the caudal swimbladder. Females, however, do not possess anterior swimbladder caps, a swimbladder fenestra and the caudal rounded membrane. Males possess the unusual ability to produce sounds starting with a set of low amplitude pulses followed by a second set with higher amplitudes clearly dividing each sound unit into two parts. Females do not vary their sound amplitude in this way: they produce shorter sounds and pulse periods but with a higher peak frequency. Morphology and sound features support the sound-producing mechanism is based on a rebound system (i.e. quick backward snap of the anterior swimbladder). Based on features of the sounds from tank recordings, we have putatively identified the sound of male Parophidion vassali at sea. As these species are ecologically cryptic, we hope this work will allow assessment and clarify the distribution of their populations.
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- Parmentier Eric
- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, AFFISH-RC, UR FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, AFFISH-RC, UR FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory Mecadev, Department of AViV, UMR7179 CNRS/MNHN, National Museum of Natural History
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- Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, AFFISH-RC, UR FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.,Laboratory Mecadev, Department of AViV, UMR7179 CNRS/MNHN, National Museum of Natural History
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- Chorus Institute, Grenoble, France.,Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, CNRS, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR, Perpignan, France
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, AFFISH-RC, UR FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Wu W, Wang J, Wang Z, Guo L, Zhu S, Zhu Y, Wang Y, He X. Rhizosphere Bacteria From Panax notoginseng Against Meloidogyne hapla by Rapid Colonization and Mediated Resistance. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:877082. [PMID: 35572637 PMCID: PMC9096944 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.877082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are soil-borne pathogens that severely affect Panax notoginseng growth and productivity. Thus, there is an urgent need for biological control agents or green nematicides to control root-knot nematodes. Rhizosphere bacteria can effectively control RKNs through different mechanisms. In this study, the three rhizosphere Bacillus strains, isolated from the root of P. notoginseng, were evaluated for the nematicidal activity and biological control efficacy against root-knot nematodes. In addition, we also evaluated the colonization ability of the two bacterial strains with significant biocontrol effect and dynamic regulation of genes related to systemic resistance in P. notoginseng. The rhizosphere Bacillus velezensis GJ-7 and Bacillus cereus NS-2 showed high nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne hapla in vitro and significantly reduced the number of root galls in three different control experiments. The results of colonization experiments showed that the strains GJ-7 and NS-2 colonized P. notoginseng root rapidly and stably. Additionally, the colonization of the strains NS-2 and GJ-7 activated the defense-responsive genes in P. notoginseng. These results indicated that the B. cereus strain NS-2 and B. velezensis strain GJ-7 have the potential for successful ecological niche occupation and enhance plant resistance and therefore could be considered as potential biocontrol agents against root-knot nematodes.
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- Wentao Wu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- School of Landscape and Horticulture, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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A Fish and Dolphin Biophony in the Boat Noise-Dominated Soundscape of the Cres-Lošinj Archipelago (Croatia). JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse10020300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Spatio-temporal variability of marine soundscapes reflects environmental dynamics and local habitat health. This study characterizes the coastal soundscape of the Cres-Lošinj Natura 2000 Site of Community Importance, encompassing the non-tourist (11–15 March 2020) and the tourist (26–30 July 2020) season. A total of 240 h of continuous recordings were manually analyzed and the abundance of animal vocalizations and boat noise was obtained; sound pressure levels were calculated for the low (63–2000 Hz) and high (2000–20,000 Hz) frequency range. Two fish sound types were drivers of both seasonal and diel variability of the low-frequency soundscape. The first is emitted by the cryptic Roche’s snake blenny (Ophidion rochei), while the second, whose emitter remains unknown, was previously only described in canyons and coralligenous habitats of the Western Mediterranean Sea. The high-frequency bands were characterized by bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) vocalizations, indicating dolphins’ use of area for various purposes. Boat noise, however, dominated the local soundscape along the whole considered periods and higher sound pressure levels were found during the Tourist season. Human-generated noise pollution, which has been previously found 10 years ago, is still present in the area and this urges management actions.
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La Manna G, Picciulin M, Crobu A, Perretti F, Ronchetti F, Manghi M, Ruiu A, Ceccherelli G. Marine soundscape and fish biophony of a Mediterranean marine protected area. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12551. [PMID: 35003918 PMCID: PMC8684326 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Marine soundscape is the aggregation of sound sources known as geophony, biophony, and anthrophony. The soundscape analysis, in terms of collection and analysis of acoustic signals, has been proposed as a tool to evaluate the specific features of ecological assemblages and to estimate their acoustic variability over space and time. This study aimed to characterise the Capo Caccia-Isola Piana Marine Protected Area (Italy, Western Mediterranean Sea) soundscape over short temporal (few days) and spatial scales (few km) and to quantify the main anthropogenic and biological components, with a focus on fish biophonies. METHODS Within the MPA, three sites were chosen each in a different protection zone (A for the integral protection, B as the partial protection, and C as the general protection). In each site, two underwater autonomous acoustic recorders were deployed in July 2020 at a depth of about 10 m on rocky bottoms. To characterise the contribution of both biophonies and anthrophonies, sea ambient noise (SAN) levels were measured as sound pressure level (SPL dB re: 1 μ Pa-rms) at eight 1/3 octave bands, centred from 125 Hz to 16 kHz, and biological and anthropogenic sounds were noted. Fish sounds were classified and counted following a catalogue of known fish sounds from the Mediterranean Sea based on the acoustic characteristic of sound types. A contemporary fish visual census had been carried out at the test sites. RESULTS SPL were different by site, time (day vs. night), and hour. SPLs bands centred at 125, 250, and 500 Hz were significantly higher in the daytime, due to the high number of boats per minute whose noise dominated the soundscapes. The loudest man-made noise was found in the A zone, followed by the B and the C zone, confirming that MPA current regulations do not provide protection from acoustic pollution. The dominant biological components of the MPA soundscape were the impulsive sounds generated by some invertebrates, snapping shrimps and fish. The vast majority of fish sounds were recorded at the MPA site characterized by the highest sound richness, abundance, and Shannon-Wiener index, coherently with the results of a fish visual census. Moreover, the acoustic monitoring detected a sound associated with a cryptic species (Ophidion spp.) never reported in the study area before, further demonstrating the usefulness of passive acoustic monitoring as a complementary technique to species census. This study provides baseline data to detect future changes of the marine soundscapes and some suggestions to reduce the impact of noise on marine biodiversity.
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- Gabriella La Manna
- Environmental Research and Conservation, MareTerra Onlus, Alghero, Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Area Marina Protetta Capo Caccia-Isola Piana, Alghero, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy
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- Area Marina Protetta Capo Caccia-Isola Piana, Alghero, Italy
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- Environmental Research and Conservation, MareTerra Onlus, Alghero, Italy
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- Environmental Research and Conservation, MareTerra Onlus, Alghero, Italy
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- Environmental Research and Conservation, MareTerra Onlus, Alghero, Italy
- Nauta rcs, Milano, Italy
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- Area Marina Protetta Capo Caccia-Isola Piana, Alghero, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Burchardt LS, Picciulin M, Parmentier E, Bolgan M. A primer on rhythm quantification for fish sounds: a Mediterranean case study. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2021; 8:210494. [PMID: 34567587 PMCID: PMC8456132 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.210494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We have used a lately established workflow to quantify rhythms of three fish sound types recorded in different areas of the Mediterranean Sea. So far, the temporal structure of fish sound sequences has only been described qualitatively. Here, we propose a standardized approach to quantify them, opening the path for assessment and comparison of an often underestimated but potentially critical aspect of fish sounds. Our approach is based on the analysis of inter-onset-intervals (IOIs), the intervals between the start of one sound element and the next. We calculate exact beats of a sequence using Fourier analysis and IOI analysis. Furthermore, we report on important parameters describing the variability in timing within a given sound sequence. Datasets were chosen to depict different possible rhythmic properties: Sciaena umbra sounds have a simple isochronous-metronome-like-rhythm. The /Kwa/ sound type emitted by Scorpaena spp. has a more complex rhythm, still presenting an underlying isochronous pattern. Calls of Ophidion rochei males present no rhythm, but a random temporal succession of sounds. This approach holds great potential for shedding light on important aspects of fish bioacoustics. Applications span from the characterization of specific behaviours to the potential discrimination of yet not distinguishable species.
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- Lara S Burchardt
- Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Animal Behaviour, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology (Freshwater and Oceanic sCience Unit of reSearch), Institut de Chimie B6c, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology (Freshwater and Oceanic sCience Unit of reSearch), Institut de Chimie B6c, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Di Iorio L, Audax M, Deter J, Holon F, Lossent J, Gervaise C, Boissery P. Biogeography of acoustic biodiversity of NW Mediterranean coralligenous reefs. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16991. [PMID: 34417502 PMCID: PMC8379277 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96378-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Monitoring the biodiversity of key habitats and understanding the drivers across spatial scales is essential for preserving ecosystem functions and associated services. Coralligenous reefs are threatened marine biodiversity hotspots that are challenging to monitor. As fish sounds reflect biodiversity in other habitats, we unveiled the biogeography of coralligenous reef sounds across the north-western Mediterranean using data from 27 sites covering 2000 km and 3 regions over a 3-year period. We assessed how acoustic biodiversity is related to habitat parameters and environmental status. We identified 28 putative fish sound types, which is up to four times as many as recorded in other Mediterranean habitats. 40% of these sounds are not found in other coastal habitats, thus strongly related to coralligenous reefs. Acoustic diversity differed between geographical regions. Ubiquitous sound types were identified, including sounds from top-predator species and others that were more specifically related to the presence of ecosystem engineers (red coral, gorgonians), which are key players in maintaining habitat function. The main determinants of acoustic community composition were depth and percentage coverage of coralligenous outcrops, suggesting that fish-related acoustic communities exhibit bathymetric stratification and are related to benthic reef assemblages. Multivariate analysis also revealed that acoustic communities can reflect different environmental states. This study presents the first large-scale map of acoustic fish biodiversity providing insights into the ichthyofauna that is otherwise difficult to assess because of reduced diving times. It also highlights the potential of passive acoustics in providing new aspects of the correlates of biogeographical patterns of this emblematic habitat relevant for monitoring and conservation.
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- Andromède Océanologie, 34130, Mauguio, France
- MARBEC, CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, Université de Montpellier, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- Agence de l'Eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse, 13001, Marseille, France
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Bussmann K, Utne-Palm AC, de Jong K. Sound production in male and female corkwing wrasses and its relation to visual behaviour. BIOACOUSTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/09524622.2020.1838324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Karen Bussmann
- Comparative Zoology, Institute for Evolution and Ecology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Ecological Research Station Rees, Institute for Zoology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Raick X, Huby A, Kurchevski G, Godinho AL, Parmentier É. Use of bioacoustics in species identification: Piranhas from genus Pygocentrus (Teleostei: Serrasalmidae) as a case study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241316. [PMID: 33119694 PMCID: PMC7595327 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The genus Pygocentrus contains three valid piranha species (P. cariba, P. nattereri and P. piraya) that are allopatric in tropical and subtropical freshwater environments of South America. This study uses acoustic features to differentiate the three species. Sounds were recorded in P. cariba, two populations of P. nattereri (red- and yellow-bellied) and P. piraya; providing sound description for the first time in P. cariba and P. piraya. Calls of P. cariba were distinct from all the other studied populations. Red- and yellow-bellied P. nattereri calls were different from each other but yellow-bellied P. nattereri calls were similar to those of P. piraya. These observations can be explained by considering that the studied specimens of yellow-bellied P. nattereri have been wrongly identified and are actually a sub-population of P. piraya. Morphological examinations and recent fish field recordings in the Araguari River strongly support our hypothesis. This study shows for the first time that sounds can be used to discover identification errors in the teleost taxa.
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- Xavier Raick
- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, Freshwater and Oceanic Science Unit of Research, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, Freshwater and Oceanic Science Unit of Research, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Fish Passage Center, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Fish Passage Center, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, Freshwater and Oceanic Science Unit of Research, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Liesch N, Ladich F. Both sexes produce sounds in vocal fish species: testing the hypothesis in the pygmy gourami (labyrinth fishes). J Exp Biol 2020; 223:jeb223750. [PMID: 32300049 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.223750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In vocal fish species, males possess larger sound-generating organs and signal acoustically with pronounced sex-specific differences. Sound production is known in two out of three species of croaking gouramis (Trichopsis vittata and T. schalleri). The present study investigates sex-specific differences in sonic organs, vocalizing behaviour and sounds emitted in the third species, the pygmy gourami, T. pumila, in order to test the hypothesis that females are able to vocalize despite their less-developed sonic organs, and despite contradictory reports. Croaking gouramis stretch and pluck two enhanced (sonic) pectoral fin tendons during alternate fin beating, resulting in a series of double-pulsed bursts, termed croaking sound. We measured the diameter of the first and second sonic tendon and showed that male tendons were twice as large as in similar-sized females. We also determined the duration of dyadic contests, visual displays, number of sounds and buttings. Sexes differ in all sound characteristics but in no behavioural variable. Male sounds consisted of twice as many bursts, a higher percentage of double-pulsed bursts and a higher burst period. Additionally, male sounds had a lower dominant frequency and a higher sound level. In summary, female pygmy gouramis possessed sonic organs and vocalized in most dyadic contests. The sexual dimorphism in sonic tendons is clearly reflected in sex-specific differences in sound characteristics, but not in agonistic behaviour, supporting the hypothesis that females are vocal.
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- Noémie Liesch
- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Bolgan M, Gervaise C, Di Iorio L, Lossent J, Lejeune P, Raick X, Parmentier E. Fish biophony in a Mediterranean submarine canyon. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2020; 147:2466. [PMID: 32359295 DOI: 10.1121/10.0001101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Although several bioacoustics investigations have shed light on the acoustic communication of Mediterranean fish species, the occurrence of fish sounds has never been reported below -40 m depth. This study assessed the occurrence of fish sounds at greater depths by monitoring the soundscape of a Mediterranean submarine canyon (Calvi, France) thanks to a combination of Static Acoustic Monitoring (three stations, from -125 to -150 m depth, 3 km from coastline) and of hydrophone-integrated gliders (Mobile Acoustic Monitoring; from -60 to -900 m depth, 3-6 km from coastline). Biological sounds were detected in 38% of the audio files; ten sound types (for a total of more than 9.000 sounds) with characteristics corresponding to those emitted by vocal species, or known as produced by fish activities, were found. For one of these sound types, emitter identity was inferred at the genus level (Ophidion sp.). An increase of from 10 to 15 dB re 1 μPa in sea ambient noise was observed during daytime hours due to boat traffic, potentially implying an important daytime masking effect. This study shows that monitoring the underwater soundscape of Mediterranean submarine canyons can provide holistic information needed to better understand the state and the dynamics of these heterogeneous, highly diverse environments.
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- Marta Bolgan
- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology (Freshwater and Oceanic Sciences Unit of Research), Institut de Chimie, B6c, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- CHORUS Institute, INP Phelma Minatec, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France
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- CHORUS Institute, INP Phelma Minatec, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France
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- CHORUS Institute, INP Phelma Minatec, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France
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- Station de Recherches Sousmarines et Océanographiques, Pointe Revellata BP33, 20260 Calvi, France
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology (Freshwater and Oceanic Sciences Unit of Research), Institut de Chimie, B6c, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology (Freshwater and Oceanic Sciences Unit of Research), Institut de Chimie, B6c, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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Dowdy NJ, Conner WE. Characteristics of tiger moth (Erebidae: Arctiinae) anti-bat sounds can be predicted from tymbal morphology. Front Zool 2019; 16:45. [PMID: 31827571 PMCID: PMC6902478 DOI: 10.1186/s12983-019-0345-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Acoustic signals are used by many animals to transmit information. Variation in the acoustic characteristics of these signals often covaries with morphology and can relay information about an individual’s fitness, sex, species, and/or other characteristics important for both mating and defense. Tiger moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) use modified cuticular plates called “tymbal organs” to produce ultrasonic clicks which can aposematically signal their toxicity, mimic the signals of other species, or, in some cases, disrupt bat echolocation. The morphology of the tymbal organs and the sounds they produce vary greatly between species, but it is unclear how the variation in morphology gives rise to the variation in acoustic characteristics. This is the first study to determine how the morphological features of tymbals can predict the acoustic characteristics of the signals they produce. Results We show that the number of striations on the tymbal surface (historically known as “microtymbals”) and, to a lesser extent, the ratio of the projected surface area of the tymbal to that of the thorax have a strong, positive correlation with the number of clicks a moth produces per unit time. We also found that some clades have significantly different regression coefficients, and thus the relationship between microtymbals and click rate is also dependent on the shared ancestry of different species. Conclusions Our predictive model allows the click rates of moths to be estimated using preserved material (e.g., from museums) in cases where live specimens are unavailable. This has the potential to greatly accelerate our understanding of the distribution of sound production and acoustic anti-bat strategies employed by tiger moths. Such knowledge will generate new insights into the evolutionary history of tiger moth anti-predator defenses on a global scale.
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- Nicolas J Dowdy
- 1Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA.,2Invertebrate Zoology, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI USA
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- 1Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA
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Simultaneous production of two kinds of sounds in relation with sonic mechanism in the boxfish Ostracion meleagris and O. cubicus. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4962. [PMID: 30899084 PMCID: PMC6428821 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41198-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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In fishes, sonic abilities for communication purpose usually involve a single mechanism. We describe here the sonic mechanism and sounds in two species of boxfish, the spotted trunkfish Ostracion meleagris and the yellow boxfish Ostracion cubicus. The sonic mechanism utilizes a T-shaped swimbladder with a swimbladder fenestra and two separate sonic muscle pairs. Extrinsic vertical muscles attach to the vertebral column and the swimbladder. Perpendicularly and below these muscles, longitudinal intrinsic muscles cover the swimbladder fenestra. Sounds are exceptional since they are made of two distinct types produced in a sequence. In both species, humming sounds consist of long series (up to 45 s) of hundreds of regular low-amplitude pulses. Hums are often interspersed with irregular click sounds with an amplitude that is ten times greater in O. meleagris and forty times greater in O. cubicus. There is no relationship between fish size and many acoustic characteristics because muscle contraction rate dictates the fundamental frequency. We suggest that hums and clicks are produced by either separate muscles or by a combination of the two. The mechanism complexity supports an investment of boxfish in this communication channel and underline sounds as having important functions in their way of life.
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Ladich F, Schleinzer G. Sound production in female Trichopsis schalleri (Labyrinth fishes): comparison to males and evolutionary considerations. BIOACOUSTICS 2018; 29:123-139. [PMID: 32257627 PMCID: PMC7077349 DOI: 10.1080/09524622.2018.1555773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Croaking gouramis (genus Trichopsis, Anabantoidei) generate series of two-pulsed bursts (croaks) during agonistic interactions. Sex-specific differences are minor in T. vittata which raises the question whether sexes differ in the other two species. The current study analyses sounds recorded in female T. schalleri, compares the sound characteristics to those of males investigated earlier and correlates these characteristics to female body size. Sex-specific differences were found in three out of six sound characteristics. In females, sounds were lower in burst number, burst period and SPL. Pulse period, dominant frequency and peak-to-peak amplitude ratios of pulses did not differ between sexes. Burst period and SPL increased significantly with female body weight, whereas dominant frequency decreased. The present acoustic data indicate the sex-specific differences are more pronounced in T. schalleri than T. vittata. The results also demonstrate that both sexes are vocal, which remains to be shown for females of the third species, T. pumila, which have poorly developed sonic organs. The evolution of the pectoral sound-producing mechanism in Trichopsis is most likely based on an exaptation process during which acoustic signals are generated by fin tendons initially related to other functions as is evident in closely related genera lacking this organ.
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- Friedrich Ladich
- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Bolgan M, Amorim MCP, Fonseca PJ, Di Iorio L, Parmentier E. Acoustic Complexity of vocal fish communities: a field and controlled validation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:10559. [PMID: 30002420 PMCID: PMC6043554 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28771-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI) is increasingly applied to the study of biodiversity in aquatic habitats. However, it remains unknown which types of acoustic information are highlighted by this index in underwater environments. This study explored the robustness of the ACI to fine variations in fish sound abundance (i.e. number of sounds) and sound diversity (i.e. number of sound types) in field recordings and controlled experiments. The ACI was found to be sensitive to variations in both sound abundance and sound diversity, making it difficult to discern between these variables. Furthermore, the ACI was strongly dependent on the settings used for its calculation (i.e. frequency and temporal resolution of the ACI algorithm, amplitude filter). Care should thus be taken when comparing ACI absolute values between studies, or between sites with site-specific characteristics (e.g. species diversity, fish vocal community composition). As the use of ecoacoustic indices presents a promising tool for the monitoring of vulnerable environments, methodological validations like those presented in this paper are of paramount importance in understanding which biologically important information can be gathered by applying acoustic indices to Passive Acoustic Monitoring data.
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- Marta Bolgan
- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, Institut de Chimie-B6C, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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- MARE, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia Animal and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia Animal and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CHORUS Institute, INP Phelma Minatec, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, Institut de Chimie-B6C, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Parmentier E, Boistel R, Bahri MA, Plenevaux A, Schwarzhans W. Sexual dimorphism in the sonic system and otolith morphology ofNeobythites gilli(Ophidiiformes). J Zool (1987) 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- E. Parmentier
- Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology; AFFISH-RC; University of Liege; Liège Belgium
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- Universite de Poitiers - UFR SFA, iPHEP, UMR CNRS 7262; Poitiers France
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- Cyclotron Research Centre; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Cyclotron Research Centre; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Natural History Museum of Denmark; Zoological Museum; Copenhagen Denmark
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Ladich F, Maiditsch IP. Acoustic signalling in female fish: factors influencing sound characteristics in croaking gouramis. BIOACOUSTICS 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09524622.2017.1359669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Friedrich Ladich
- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Mohr RA, Whitchurch EA, Anderson RD, Forlano PM, Fay RR, Ketten DR, Cox TC, Sisneros JA. Intra- and Intersexual swim bladder dimorphisms in the plainfin midshipman fish (Porichthys notatus): Implications of swim bladder proximity to the inner ear for sound pressure detection. J Morphol 2017; 278:1458-1468. [PMID: 28691340 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus, is a nocturnal marine teleost that uses social acoustic signals for communication during the breeding season. Nesting type I males produce multiharmonic advertisement calls by contracting their swim bladder sonic muscles to attract females for courtship and spawning while subsequently attracting cuckholding type II males. Here, we report intra- and intersexual dimorphisms of the swim bladder in a vocal teleost fish and detail the swim bladder dimorphisms in the three sexual phenotypes (females, type I and II males) of plainfin midshipman fish. Micro-computerized tomography revealed that females and type II males have prominent, horn-like rostral swim bladder extensions that project toward the inner ear end organs (saccule, lagena, and utricle). The rostral swim bladder extensions were longer, and the distance between these swim bladder extensions and each inner-ear end organ type was significantly shorter in both females and type II males compared to that in type I males. Our results revealed that the normalized swim bladder length of females and type II males was longer than that in type I males while there was no difference in normalized swim bladder width among the three sexual phenotypes. We predict that these intrasexual and intersexual differences in swim bladder morphology among midshipman sexual phenotypes will afford greater sound pressure sensitivity and higher frequency detection in females and type II males and facilitate the detection and localization of conspecifics in shallow water environments, like those in which midshipman breed and nest.
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- Robert A Mohr
- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195-1525
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- Center for Developmental Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, 98101
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- Department of Biology, Brooklyn College, and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York, 11210
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- Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543
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- Boston University, Biomedical Engineering (Hearing Research Center) and Harvard Medical School, Otology and Laryngology, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115.,Biology Department, Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543
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- Center for Developmental Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, 98101.,Department of Pediatrics (Craniofacial Medicine), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195.,Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195-1525.,Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195.,Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Seattle, Washington, 98195
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Parmentier E, Fine ML, Mok HK. Sound production by a recoiling system in the pempheridae and terapontidae. J Morphol 2016; 277:717-24. [DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Revised: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Eric Parmentier
- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, AFFISH-RC; Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège; Liège B-4000 Belgium
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- Department of Biology; Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond Virginia 23284-2012
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- Department of Oceanography and Asia-Pacific Ocean Research Center; National Sun Yat-sen University; Kaohsiung 80424 Taiwan
- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium; Checheng Pingtung 944 Taiwan
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Casaretto L, Picciulin M, Hawkins AD. Differences between male, female and juvenile haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinusL.) sounds. BIOACOUSTICS 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/09524622.2015.1130647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Conway KW, Britz R, Siegel DS. Different on the inside: extreme swimbladder sexual dimorphism in the South Asian torrent minnows. Biol Lett 2015; 10:rsbl.2014.0348. [PMID: 25009242 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2014.0348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The swimbladder plays an important role in buoyancy regulation but is typically reduced or even absent in benthic freshwater fishes that inhabit fast flowing water. Here, we document, for the first time, a remarkable example of swimbladder sexual dimorphism in the highly rheophilic South Asian torrent minnows (Psilorhynchus). The male swimbladder is not only much larger than that of the female (up to five times the diameter and up to 98 times the volume in some cases), but is also structurally more complex, with multiple internal septa dividing it into smaller chambers. Males also exhibit a strange organ of unknown function or homology in association with the swimbladder that is absent in females. Extreme sexual dimorphism of non-gonadal internal organs is rare among vertebrates and the swimbladder sexual dimorphisms that we describe for Psilorhynchus are unique among fishes.
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- Kevin W Conway
- Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
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- Department of Biology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
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Kéver L, Boyle KS, Parmentier E. Effects of seawater temperature on sound characteristics in Ophidion rochei (Ophidiidae). JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2015; 87:502-509. [PMID: 26177590 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Although the sound production mechanisms of male and female Ophidion rochei (Ophidiidae) differ significantly, temperature affects them in the same manner. In both sexes, temperature correlated negatively with pulse period and positively with sound frequencies but had no, or weak effects on other sound characteristics.
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- L Kéver
- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, AFFISH-RC, Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège, B-4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Département d'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversité, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 57 rue Cuvier, Case postale 55, 75231, Paris Cedex 5, France
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- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, AFFISH-RC, Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège, B-4000, Liège, Belgium
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Hadjiaghai O, Ladich F. Sex-specific differences in agonistic behaviour, sound production and auditory sensitivity in the callichthyid armoured catfish Megalechis thoracata. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121219. [PMID: 25775458 PMCID: PMC4361709 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Data on sex-specific differences in sound production, acoustic behaviour and hearing abilities in fishes are rare. Representatives of numerous catfish families are known to produce sounds in agonistic contexts (intraspecific aggression and interspecific disturbance situations) using their pectoral fins. The present study investigates differences in agonistic behaviour, sound production and hearing abilities in males and females of a callichthyid catfish. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Eight males and nine females of the armoured catfish Megalechis thoracata were investigated. Agonistic behaviour displayed during male-male and female-female dyadic contests and sounds emitted were recorded, sound characteristics analysed and hearing thresholds measured using the auditory evoked potential (AEP) recording technique. Male pectoral spines were on average 1.7-fold longer than those of same-sized females. Visual and acoustic threat displays differed between sexes. Males produced low-frequency harmonic barks at longer distances and thumps at close distances, whereas females emitted broad-band pulsed crackles when close to each other. Female aggressive sounds were significantly shorter than those of males (167 ms versus 219 to 240 ms) and of higher dominant frequency (562 Hz versus 132 to 403 Hz). Sound duration and sound level were positively correlated with body and pectoral spine length, but dominant frequency was inversely correlated only to spine length. Both sexes showed a similar U-shaped hearing curve with lowest thresholds between 0.2 and 1 kHz and a drop in sensitivity above 1 kHz. The main energies of sounds were located at the most sensitive frequencies. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Current data demonstrate that both male and female M. thoracata produce aggressive sounds, but the behavioural contexts and sound characteristics differ between sexes. Sexes do not differ in hearing, but it remains to be clarified if this is a general pattern among fish. This is the first study to describe sex-specific differences in agonistic behaviour in fishes.
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- Oliwia Hadjiaghai
- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Boyle KS, Riepe S, Bolen G, Parmentier E. Variation in swim bladder drumming sounds from three doradid catfish species with similar sonic morphologies. J Exp Biol 2015. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.123414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A variety of teleost fishes produce sounds for communication by vibrating the swim bladder with fast contracting muscles. Doradid catfishes have an elastic spring apparatus (ESA) for sound production. Contractions of the ESA protractor muscle pull the anterior transverse process of the 4th vertebra or Müllerian ramus (MR) to expand the swim bladder and elasticity of the MR returns the swim bladder to the resting state. In this study, we examined the sound characteristics and associated fine structure of the protractor drumming muscles of three doradid species: Acanthodoras cataphractus, Platydoras hancockii, and Agamyxis pectinifrons. Despite important variations in sizes, sounds from all three species had similar mean dominant rates ranging from 91-131 Hz and showed frequencies related to muscle contraction speed rather than fish size. Sounds differed among species in terms of waveform shape and their rate of amplitude modulation. In addition, multiple distinguishable sound types were observed from each species: three sound types from A. cataphractus and P. hancockii, and two sound types from A. pectinifrons. Though sounds differed among species, no differences in muscle fiber fine structure were observed at the species level. Drumming muscles from each species bear features associated with fast contractions, including sarcoplasmic cores, thin radial myofibrils, abundant mitochondria, and an elaborated sarcoplasmic reticulum. These results indicate that sound differences between doradids are not due to swimbladder size, muscle anatomy, muscle length, or Müllerian ramus shape, but instead result from differences in neural activation of sonic muscles.
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- Kelly S. Boyle
- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, AFFISH-RC, Institut de chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, AFFISH-RC, Institut de chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés, Imagerie médicale, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Bât. B41, Université de Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, AFFISH-RC, Institut de chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
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Kéver L, Colleye O, Lugli M, Lecchini D, Lerouvreur F, Herrel A, Parmentier E. Sound production in Onuxodon fowleri (Carapidae) and its amplification by the host shell. J Exp Biol 2014; 217:4283-94. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.109363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Onuxodon species are well known for living inside pearl oysters. As in other carapids, their anatomy highlights their ability to make sounds but sound production has never been documented in Onuxodon. This paper describes sound production in Onuxodon fowleri as well as the anatomy of the sound production apparatus. Single-pulsed sounds and multiple-pulsed sounds that sometimes last more than 3 s were recorded in the field and in captivity (Makemo Island, French Polynesia). These pulses are characterized by a broadband frequency spectrum from 100 to 1000 Hz. Onuxodon fowleri is mainly characterized by its ability to modulate the pulse period, meaning that this species can produce pulsed sounds and tonal-like sounds using the same mechanism. In addition, the sound can be remarkably amplified by the shell cavity (peak gain can exceed 10 dB for some frequencies). The sonic apparatus of O. fowleri is characterized by a rocker bone in front of the swimbladder, modified vertebrae and epineurals, and two pairs of sonic muscles, one of which (primary sonic muscle) inserts on the rocker bone. The latter structure, which is absent in other carapid genera, appears to be sexually dimorphic suggesting differences in sound production in males and females. Sound production in O. fowleri could be an example of adaptation where an animal exploits features of its environment to enhance communication.
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- Loïc Kéver
- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive Liège, Institut de Chimie, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive Liège, Institut de Chimie, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Universitá di Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, CRIOBE, BP1013 Papetoai, 98729 Moorea, French Polynesia
- Laboratoire d'Excellence ‘CORAIL’, BP1013 Papetoai, 98729 Moorea, French Polynesia
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- USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, CRIOBE, BP1013 Papetoai, 98729 Moorea, French Polynesia
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- UMR 7179 CNRS/MNHN, Département d'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversité, 57 rue Cuvier, Case Postale 55, 75231, Paris Cedex 5, France
- Ghent University, Evolutionary Morphology of Vertebrates, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive Liège, Institut de Chimie, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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Kéver L, Boyle KS, Bolen G, Dragičević B, Dulčić J, Parmentier E. Modifications in call characteristics and sonic apparatus morphology during puberty in Ophidion rochei (Actinopterygii: Ophidiidae). J Morphol 2014; 275:650-60. [PMID: 24425669 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Juveniles, females, and males of Ophidion rochei share similar external morphology, probably because they are mainly active in the dark, which reduces the role of visual cues. Their internal sonic apparatuses, however, are complex: three pairs of sonic muscles, and highly modified vertebrae and ribs are involved in sound production. The sonic apparatus of males differs from juveniles and females in having larger swimbladder plates (modified ribs associate with the swimbladder wall) and sonic muscles, a modified swimbladder shape and a mineralized structure called the "rocker bone" in front of the swimbladder. All of these male traits appear at the onset of sexual maturation. This article investigates the relationship between morphology and sounds in male O. rochei of different sizes. Despite their small size range total length (133-170 mm TL), the five specimens showed pronounced differences in sound-production apparatus morphology, especially in terms of swimbladder shape and rocker bone development. This observation was reinforced by the positive allometry measured for the rocker bone and the internal tube of the swimbladder. The differences in morphology were related to marked differences in sound characteristics (especially frequency and pulse duration). These results suggest that male calls carry information about the degree of maturity. Deprived of most visual cues, ophidiids probably have invested in other mechanisms to recognize and distinguish among individual conspecifics and between ophidiid species. As a result, their phenotypes are externally similar but internally very different. In these taxa, the great variability of the sound production apparatus means this complex system is a main target of environmental constraints.
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- Loïc Kéver
- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, AFFISH, Institut de chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège, B-4000, Liège, Belgium
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Kéver L, Colleye O, Herrel A, Romans P, Parmentier E. Hearing capacities and otolith size in two ophidiiform species (Ophidion rochei and Carapus acus). J Exp Biol 2014; 217:2517-25. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.105254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Numerous studies have highlighted the diversity of fish inner ear morphology. However, the function of shape, size, and orientation of the different structures remains poorly understood. The saccule (otolithic endorgan) is considered as the principal hearing organ in fishes and it has been hypothesized that sagitta (saccular otolith) shape and size affect hearing capacities: large sagittae are thought to increase sensitivity. The sagittae of many ophidiids and carapids occupy a large volume inside the neurocranium. Hence they are of great interest to test the size hypothesis. The main aim of this study was to investigate hearing capacities and inner ear morphology in two ophidiiform species: Ophidion rochei and Carapus acus. We used a multidisciplinary approach that combines dissections, μCT-scan examinations, and auditory evoked potential technique. Carapus acus and O. rochei sagittae have similar maximal diameter, both species have larger otoliths than many non-ophidiiform species especially compared to the intra-neurocranium (INC) volume. Both species are sensitive to sounds up to 2100 Hz. Relative to the skull, O. rochei had smaller sagittae than the carapid but better hearing capacities from 300 to 900 Hz and similar sensitivities at 150 Hz and from 1200 to 2100 Hz. Results show that hearing capacities of a fish species cannot be predicted only based on sagitta size. Larger otoliths (in size relative to the skull) may have evolved mainly for performing vestibular functions in fishes, especially those ones that need to execute precise and complex movements.
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- Observatoire Océanologique-Laboratoire Arago, France
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Kéver L, Boyle KS, Dragičević B, Dulčić J, Parmentier E. A superfast muscle in the complex sonic apparatus of Ophidion rochei (Ophidiiformes): histological and physiological approaches. J Exp Biol 2014; 217:3432-40. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.105445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In teleosts, superfast muscles are generally associated with the swimbladder wall whose vibrations result in sound production. In Ophidion rochei, three pairs of muscles were named 'sonic' because their contractions affect swimbladder position: the dorsal sonic muscle (DSM), the intermediate sonic muscle (ISM), and the ventral sonic muscle (VSM). These muscles were investigated thanks to electron microscopy and electromyography in order to determine their function in sound production. Fibers of the VSM and DSM were much thinner than the fibers of the ISM and epaxial musculature. However, only VSM fibers had the typical ultrastructure of superfast muscles: low proportion of myofibrils, and high proportions of sarcoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. In females, each sound onset was preceded by the onset of electrical activity in the VSM and the DSM (ISM was not tested). The electromyograms of the VSM were very similar to the waveforms of the sounds: means for the pulse period were 3.6±0.5 ms and 3.6±0.7 ms, respectively. This shows that the fast VSM (ca. 280 Hz) is responsible for the pulse period and fundamental frequency of female sounds. DSM electromyograms were generally characterized by one or two main peaks followed by periods of lower electrical activity which suggests a sustained contraction over the course of the sound. The fiber morphology of the ISM and its antagonistic position relative to the DSM are not indicative of a muscle capable of superfast contractions. Overall, this study experimentally shows the complexity of the sound production mechanism in the nocturnal fish O. rochei.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Croatia
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