Ecoacoustics : the ecological role of sounds / edited by Almo Farina, Urbino University, IT, Stuart H Gage, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Farina, Almo, editor.

Gage, S. H., editor.

Series:

THEi Wiley ebooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landscape ecology.

Nature sounds.

Bioacoustics.

Ecosystem health.

Biodiversity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2017.

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

The sounds produced by geophonic, biophonic and technophonic sources are relevant to the function of natural and human modified ecosystems. Passive recording is one of the most non-invasive technologies as its use avoids human intrusion during acoustic surveys and facilitates the accumulation of huge amounts of acoustical data. For the first time, this book collates and reviews the science behind ecoaucostics; illustrating the principles, methods and applications of this exciting new field. Topics covered in this comprehensive volume include; * the assessment of biodiversity based on sounds emanating from a variety of environments * the best technologies and methods necessary to investigate environmental sounds * implications for climate change and urban systems * the relationship between landscape ecology and ecoacoustics * the conservation of soundscapes and the social value of ecoacoustics * areas of potential future research. An invaluable resource for scholars, researchers and students, Ecoacoustics: The Ecological Role of Sounds provides an unrivalled set of ideas, tools and references based on the current state of the field.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

Chapter 1 Ecoacoustics: A New Science

1.1 Ecoacoustics as a New Science

1.2 Characteristics of a Sound

1.3 Sound and its Importance

1.4 Ecoacoustics and Digital Sensors

1.5 Ecoacoustics Attributes

1.5.1 Population Census

1.5.2 Biological Diversity

1.5.3 Habitat Health

1.5.4 Time of Arrival/Departure of Migratory Species

1.5.5 Diurnal Change

1.5.6 Seasonal Change

1.5.7 Competition for Frequency

1.5.8 Trophic Interactions

1.5.9 Disturbance

1.5.10 Sounds of the Landscape and People

1.6 Ecoacoustics and Ecosystem Management

1.7 Quantification of a Sound

1.7.1 Species Identification

1.7.2 Acoustic Indices

1.8 Archiving Ecoacoustics Recordings

1.9 Ecological Forecasting

References

Chapter 2 The Duality of Sounds: Ambient and Communication

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Vegetation and Ecoacoustics

2.2.1 Vegetation Quality and Ecoacoustics

2.2.2 Soundscape Indices and Biodiversity

2.2.3 Applications of Remote Sensing of Vegetation and Ecoacoustics

2.3 Acoustic Resources, Umwelten, and Eco-fields

2.4 Sounds as Biological Codes

2.5 Sound as a Compass for Navigation

2.6 Geophonies from Sacred Sites - How to Incorporate Archeoacoustics into Ecoacoustics

2.6.1 The Characteristics of Geophonies

2.6.2 Geophonies and Sacred Sites

2.6.3 Human Versus Other Animals' Perception of Sound: The Role of Archeoacoustics

Chapter 3 The Role of Sound in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Three Case Examples from Michigan, USA

3.1 Introduction

3.2 C1 Visualization of the Soundscape at Ted Black Woods, Okemos, Michigan during May 2016

3.2.1 C1 Background

3.2.2 C1 Objectives

3.2.3 C1 Methods

3.2.3.1 C1 Soundscape Metrics

3.2.3.2 C1 Weather Factors Affecting Sounds.

3.2.4 C1 Results

3.2.4.1 C1 Patterns of Soundscape Power for Six Frequency Intervals

3.2.4.2 C1 Patterns of Soundscape Indices

3.2.4.3 C1 Wind Patterns During May 2016

3.2.4.4 C1 Rain Patterns During May 2016

3.2.4.5 C1 Spectrogram Patterns

3.2.5 C1 Discussion

3.3 C2 Implications for Climate Change - Detecting First Call of the Spring Peeper

3.3.1 C2 Background

3.3.2 C2 Methods

3.3.3 C2 Results

3.3.4 C2 Discussion

3.4 C3 Disturbance in Terrestrial Systems: Tree Harvest Impacts on the Soundscape

3.4.1 C3 Background

3.4.2 C3 Methods

3.4.3 C3 Results

3.4.3.1 C3 Changes in the Soundscape

3.4.3.2 C3 Statistical Influence of Forest Harvest

3.4.4 C3 Discussion

Chapter 4 The Role of Sound in the Aquatic Environment

4.1 Overview on Underwater Sound Propagation

4.1.1 Sound Speed in the Sea

4.1.2 Transmission Loss

4.1.3 Deep and Shallow Sound Channel and Animal Communication

4.2 Sound Emissions and their Ecological Role in Marine Vertebrates and Invertebrates

4.2.1 Marine Mammals

4.2.2 Fish

4.2.3 Crustaceans

4.3 Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise in Aquatic Environments

4.3.1 Main Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in the Sea

4.3.2 The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Marine Organisms

4.3.2.1 Acoustic Masking and Damage to Hearing System of Marine Organisms

4.3.2.2 Biochemical Impacts and Stress Responses

4.3.2.3 Behavior Alterations

Chapter 5 The Acoustic Chorus and its Ecological Significance

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Time of Chorus

5.3 The Chorus Hypothesis

5.4 Choruses in Birds

5.5 Choruses in Amphibians

5.6 Choruses in the Marine Environment

5.7 Conclusions and Discussion

Chapter 6 The Ecological Effects of Noise on Species and Communities

6.1 Introduction

6.2 The Nature of Noise.

6.3 Natural Sources of Noise

6.4 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise

6.5 Effects of Noise on the Animal World

6.6 How Animals Neutralize the Effect of Noise

6.6.1 Changing Amplitude

6.6.2 Changing Frequency

6.6.3 Changing Signal Redundancy

6.6.4 Changing Behavior

6.7 Noise in Marine and Freshwater Systems

6.8 Conclusions

Chapter 7 Biodiversity Assessment in Temperate Biomes using Ecoacoustics

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Sound as Proxy for Biodiversity

7.3 Methods and Application of Ecoacoustics

7.4 Acoustic Communities as a Proxy for Biodiversity

7.5 Problems and Open Questions

7.6 Ecoacoustic Events: Concepts and Procedures

7.7 Conclusion

Chapter 8 Biodiversity Assessment in Tropical Biomes using Ecoacoustics: Linking Soundscape to Forest Structure in a Human-dominated Tropical Dry Forest in Southern Madagascar

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Methods

8.2.1 Study Area

8.2.2 Forest Sampling

8.2.3 Soundscape Survey

8.2.4 Acoustic Index

8.2.5 Mixed Model Analysis

8.3 Results

8.3.1 Acoustic Index by Season

8.3.2 Mixed Model Analyses

8.4 Discussion

Acknowledgments

Chapter 9 Biodiversity Assessment and Environmental Monitoring in Freshwater and Marine Biomes using Ecoacoustics

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Freshwater Habitats

9.2.1 Rivers

9.2.1.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment

9.2.1.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in River Habitats

9.2.1.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in River Systems

9.2.2 Lakes and Ponds

9.2.2.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment

9.2.2.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in Lakes and Ponds

9.2.2.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in Lakes and Ponds

9.3 Marine Neritic Habitats

9.3.1 Estuaries and Coastal Habitats.

9.3.1.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment

9.3.1.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in Estuarine and Coastal Habitats

9.3.1.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in Estuarine and Coastal Habitats

9.3.2 Coral Reefs

9.3.2.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment

9.3.2.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in Coral Reef Environments

9.3.2.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in Coral Reef Environments

9.4 Marine Oceanic Habitats

9.4.1 Open Ocean and Deep Sea Habitats

9.4.1.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment

9.4.1.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment Using Sound in the Open Ocean

9.4.1.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in the Open Ocean

9.4.2 Polar Oceans

9.4.2.1 Remote Monitoring of Biotic Signals in the Environment

9.4.2.2 Remote Monitoring of the Environment with Sound in Polar Regions

9.4.2.3 Anthropogenic Sources of Noise in the Polar Regions

9.5 Summary and Future Directions

Chapter 10 Integrating Biophony into Biodiversity Measurement and Assessment

10.1 Introduction

10.1.1 Biodiversity and its Parameterization

10.2 Biological Information in the Soundscape

10.2.1 Physiology: Sound Production and Detection

10.2.2 Communication: Medium and Context

10.2.3 Coordination: Evolution of the Biophony

10.2.4 Adaptation: Mechanization of the Soundscape

10.3 Ecoacoustics in Biodiversity Assessment

10.3.1 Developing a Soundscape Monitoring Network

10.3.2 Acoustic Data Processing and Management

10.4 Conclusion

Chapter 11 Landscape Patterns and Soundscape Processes

11.1 An Introduction to Landscape Ecology (Theories and Applications)

11.1.1 Patch Size, Shape, and Isolation

11.1.2 Patch‐Matrix Context.

11.2 Relationship Between Landscape Ecology and Soundscape Ecology: A Semantic Approach

11.2.1 The Contribution of Landscape Ecology to the Development of Ecoacoustics

11.2.2 Acoustic Heterogeneity in a Landscape Across Space and Time

11.3 Acoustic Community and Landscape Mosaics

11.4 Ecoacoustics in a Changing Landscape

11.5 Conclusion

Chapter 12 Connecting Soundscapes to Landscapes: Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Sound

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Conceptualizing Soundscapes in Space and Time

12.3 Capturing Soundscapes in Space and Time

12.4 Sound Metrics and Interpreting Nature

12.5 A Soundscape Metric for Modeling

12.6 Discriminating the Components of a Soundscape

12.7 Generating a Predictive Soundscape Model

12.8 Conclusion

Disclaimer

Chapter 13 Soil Acoustics

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Soil Insect Acoustics

13.3 Compost Activating Agent Acoustics

13.4 Soil Aggregate Slaking Acoustics

13.5 Conclusion

Chapter 14 Fundamentals of Soundscape Conservation

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Nature Sounds in Science and Education

14.3 The Role of Sound Libraries

14.4 Noise Pollution, the Acoustic Habitat, and the Biology of Disturbance

14.5 Soundscapes, Nature Conservation, and Public Awareness

14.6 Marine Soundscapes

14.6.1 Ship Noise

14.7 Conclusion

14.7.1 Terrestrial Soundscapes

14.7.2 Marine and Aquatic Soundscapes

Acknowledgment

Chapter 15 Urban Acoustics: Heartbeat of Lansing, Michigan, USA

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Objectives

15.3 Methods

15.3.1 Sampling Design

15.3.2 Recording at Sample Sites

15.3.3 Data Conversion

15.3.4 Data Processing

15.4 Results

15.4.1 The NDSI

15.4.2 The H, ADI, AEI, ACI, and BIO Indices

15.5 Discussion and conclusions

References.

Chapter 16 Analytical Methods in Ecoacoustics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119230717

1119230713

9781119230700

1119230705

9781119230724

1119230721

OCLC:

971615725