Ecoacoustics: the ecological investigation and interpretation of environmental sound

J Sueur, A Farina - Biosemiotics, 2015 - Springer
The sounds produced by animals have been a topic of research into animal behaviour for a
very long time. If acoustic signals are undoubtedly a vehicle for exchanging information …

A global analysis of song frequency in passerines provides no support for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis but suggests a role for sexual selection

P Mikula, M Valcu, H Brumm, M Bulla… - Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Animals use acoustic signals for communication, implying that the properties of these
signals can be under strong selection. The acoustic adaptation hypothesis predicts that …

Sexual selection and speciation in the Anthropocene

JW Boughman, JA Brand, RC Brooks… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2024 - cell.com
Anthropogenic change threatens global biodiversity by causing severe ecological
disturbance and extinction. Here, we consider the effects of anthropogenic change on one …

Soundscape map** for spatial-temporal estimate on bird activities in urban forests

Z Hao, C Wang, Z Sun, CK van den Bosch… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soundscape map** provides a unique perspective to explain the complicated spatial-
temporal change of bird activities in urban forests. Most studies of soundscapes have used …

Noise impairs the perception of song performance in blue tits and increases territorial response

SR de Kort, G Porcedda, H Slabbekoorn, HL Mossman… - Animal Behaviour, 2024 - Elsevier
Details in birdsong parameters convey information about fitness, quality and motivational
state of the signaller. Perception of these song details may affect decision making of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the effect of human activities on biophony in urban forests using an automated acoustic scene classification model

Z Hao, H Zhan, C Zhang, N Pei, B Sun, J He, R Wu… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring biodiversity and assessing the impact of human activities using acoustics is a
promising area in the field of urban ecology. Previous studies on urban biodiversity using …

Evolution and conservation of Central African biodiversity: priorities for future research and education in the Congo Basin and Gulf of Guinea

NM Anthony, C Atteke, MW Bruford, F Dallmeier… - Biotropica, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The tropical forests of the Congo Basin and Gulf of Guinea harbor some of the greatest
terrestrial and aquatic biological diversity in the world. However, our knowledge of the rich …

Communication in animal social networks: a missing link?

L Snijders, M Naguib - Advances in the Study of Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Social interactions are central in the lives of many animals. Social partners can lower
individual stress levels (Rault, 2012), a process known in humans and primates as social …

Predicting bird phenology from space: satellite‐derived vegetation green‐up signal uncovers spatial variation in phenological synchrony between birds and their …

EF Cole, PR Long, P Zelazowski, M Szulkin… - Ecology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Population‐level studies of how tit species (P arus spp.) track the changing phenology of
their caterpillar food source have provided a model system allowing inference into how …

Genomic divergence across ecological gradients in the Central African rainforest songbird (Andropadus virens)

Y Zhen, RJ Harrigan, KC Ruegg… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The little greenbul, a common rainforest passerine from sub‐Saharan Africa, has been the
subject of long‐term evolutionary studies to understand the mechanisms leading to …