ABSTRACT The Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis (AAH) posits that animal acoustic signals
used in long-range communication should be adapted to transmit well within the habitats in …

Urbanization drives changes in acoustic communication systems in some animal species.
Noise and light pollution are among the main urban factors known to disrupt the timing and …

Animal culture evolves alongside genomes, and the two modes of inheritance—culture and
genes—interact in myriad ways. For example, stable geographic variation in culture can act …

Birdsong provides a fascinating system to study both behavioral and neural plasticity.
Oscine songbirds learn to sing, exhibiting behavioral plasticity both during and after the …

In urban and human-modified landscapes, animals face novel selection pressures resulting
from differences in habitat structure and increased anthropogenic noise. Urban noise …

Urbanization is rapidly altering landscapes worldwide, changing environmental conditions,
and creating novel selection pressures for many organisms. Local environmental conditions …

Human activity around the globe is a growing source of selection pressure on animal
behavior and communication systems. Some animals can modify their vocalizations to avoid …

It has often been observed that birds sing at a higher pitch in cities and other areas that are
polluted with intense low-frequency noise. How this pattern arises remains unclear though …

Rapid urbanization has profoundly transformed habitats and increased noise pollution in
urban environments. Elevated noise levels may mask acoustic signals of urban-dwelling …

Urban expansion has increased pollution, including both physical (eg, exhaust, litter) and
sensory (eg, anthropogenic noise) components. Urban avian species tend to increase the …