BACKGROUND Sound is the sensory cue that travels farthest through the ocean and is used
by marine animals, ranging from invertebrates to great whales, to interpret and explore the …

Within the set of risk factors that compromise the conservation of marine biodiversity, one of
the least understood concerns is the noise produced by human operations at sea and from …

Ecosystems and the communities they support are changing at alarmingly rapid rates.
Tracking species diversity is vital to managing these stressed habitats. Yet, quantifying and …

Coral reefs are exceptionally biodiverse and human dependence on their ecosystem
services is high. Reefs experience significant direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures …

Noise pollution is an anthropogenic stressor that is increasingly recognized for its negative
impact on the physiology, behavior and fitness of marine organisms. Driven by the recent …

Ecoacoustics is a recent ecological discipline focusing on the ecological role of sounds.
Sounds from the geophysical, biological, and anthropic environment represent important …

Urban foresters are addressing the challenge of urban biodiversity loss through
management plans in the context of rapid urbanization. Protecting the integrity of the urban …

The functioning of tropical coral reefs is imperilled by climate change, overfishing, and
decreasing water quality. Maintaining their capacity to provide goods and services will …

Many crustaceans produce sounds that might be used in communication. However, little is
known about sound detection in crustaceans, hindering our understanding of crustacean …

Shock waves are supersonic high-amplitude pressure waves that cause barotrauma when
they transfer kinetic energy to the tissues of animals. 1–4 Snap** shrimp (Alpheidae) …