Using acoustic indices in ecology: Guidance on study design, analyses and interpretation

T Bradfer‐Lawrence, C Desjonqueres… - Methods in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rise of passive acoustic monitoring and the rapid growth in large audio datasets is
driving the development of analysis methods that allow ecological inferences to be drawn …

Influence of Green Areas on the Urban Sound Environment

G Rey-Gozalo, JM Barrigón Morillas… - Current Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Urban green spaces provide benefits for human health and well-
being, among other properties, thanks to their ability to attenuate environmental pollutants …

[HTML][HTML] Using automated passive acoustic monitoring to measure changes in bird and bat vocal activity around hedgerows of different ages

S Biffi, PJ Chapman, JO Engler, WE Kunin, G Ziv - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Hedgerows are a semi-natural habitat that supports farmland biodiversity by providing food,
shelter, and habitat connectivity. Hedgerow planting goals have been set across many …

Automatic detection for bioacoustic research: a practical guide from and for biologists and computer scientists

A Kershenbaum, Ç Akçay, L Babu‐Saheer… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the use of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) for
biological and ecological applications, and a corresponding increase in the volume of data …

Sounds of the underground reflect soil biodiversity dynamics across a grassy woodland restoration chronosequence

JM Robinson, A Taylor, N Fickling… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Restoring and monitoring soil biodiversity has never been more important. Ecoacoustics is
emerging as a promising tool to detect and monitor soil biodiversity and was recently …

[HTML][HTML] Acoustic indices fail to represent different facets of biodiversity

M Giuliani, D Mirante, E Abbondanza, L Santini - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Acoustic indices are cost-efficient tools for monitoring acoustically active taxa. Despite their
increasing popularity, their suitability as biodiversity proxies remains debated due to …

Worldwide Soundscapes: a synthesis of passive acoustic monitoring across realms

KFA Darras, R Rountree, S Van Wilgenburg, AF Cord… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Aim: The urgency for remote, reliable, and scalable biodiversity monitoring amidst mounting
human pressures on ecosystems has sparked worldwide interest in Passive Acoustic …

Forest structural heterogeneity positively affects bird richness and acoustic diversity in a temperate, central European forest

T Shaw, M Scherer-Lorenzen, S Müller - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Forests managed for timber production can also be managed for biodiversity
conservation by retaining structures typical of old-growth forests, which provide …

An exploration of ecoacoustics and its applications in conservation ecology

A Farina, B Krause, TC Mullet - BioSystems, 2024 - Elsevier
Our planet is facing unprecedented adversity due to the global impacts of climate change
and an emerging sixth mass extinction. These impacts are exacerbated by population and …

The Acoustic Index User's Guide: A practical manual for defining, generating and understanding current and future acoustic indices

T Bradfer‐Lawrence, B Duthie… - Methods in Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ecoacoustics, the study of environmental sound, is a rapidly growing discipline offering
ecological insights at scales ranging from individual organisms to whole ecosystems …