Effects of man-made sound on terrestrial mammals

H Slabbekoorn, JA McGee, EJ Walsh - Effects of anthropogenic noise on …, 2018‏ - Springer
Terrestrial mammals are found in all types of natural habitat, and they are also maintained in
large numbers in captivity. Much of what is known about the anatomy and physiology of the …

Urban noise restricts song frequency bandwidth and syllable diversity in bananaquits: increasing audibility at the expense of signal quality

GSM Winandy, RP Félix, RA Sacramento… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Anthropogenic noise can interfere with animal behavior through masking of acoustic
communication. In response to masking, animals may change their acoustic signals as an …

Zebra finches show spatial avoidance of near but not far distance traffic noise

Q Liu, H Slabbekoorn, K Riebel - Behaviour, 2020‏ - brill.com
Traffic noise is on the rise worldwide. Birds have been reported to decrease in number and
diversity near highways. This could be indirectly caused by traffic if birds avoid overall …

Man-made sounds and animals

H Slabbekoorn, RJ Dooling, AN Popper - Effects of anthropogenic noise …, 2018‏ - Springer
The world is full of sounds of abiotic and biotic origin, and animals may use those sounds to
gain information about their surrounding environment. However, it is becoming increasingly …

Noise-related song variation affects communication: Bananaquits adjust vocally to playback of elaborate or simple songs

GSM Winandy, HF Japyassú, P Izar… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Birds communicate through acoustic variation in their songs for territorial defense and mate
attraction. Noisy urban conditions often induce vocal changes that can alleviate masking …