Celestial patterns in marine soundscapes=0D
By:Staaterman, E (Staaterman, Erica) ; DeFerrari, HA (DeFerrari, Harry A.);=
Mann, DA (Mann, David A.) ; Rice, AN (Rice, Aaron N.); D'Alessandro, EK(D'=
Alessandro, Evan K.)=0D
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES=0D
Volume: 508 Pages: 17-32=0D
DOI: 10.3354/meps10911=0D
Published: AUG 4 2014=0D
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Abstract=0D
Soundscape ecology is the study of the acoustic characteristics of habitats=
, and aims to discern contributions from biological and non-biological soun=
d sources. Acoustic communication and orientation are important for both ma=
rine and terrestrial organisms, which underscores the need to identify sali=
ent cues within soundscapes. Here, we investigated temporal patterns in cor=
al reef soundscapes, which is necessary to further understand the role of a=
coustic signals during larval settlement. We used 14 mo simultaneous acoust=
ic recordings from 2 reefs, located 5 km apart in the Florida Keys, USA to =
describe temporal variability in the acoustic environment on scales of hour=
s to months. ... At both reefs, the highest sound levels (similar to 130 dB=
re: 1 mu Pa) occurred during new moons of the wet season, when many larval=
organisms settle on the reefs. This study represents an important example =
of recently-developed soundscape ecology tools that can be applied to any e=
cosystem, and the patterns uncovered here provide valuable insights into na=
tural acoustic phenomena that occur in these highly diverse, yet highly thr=
eatened ecosystems.=0D
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