Anthropogenic noise is rapidly becoming a universal environmental feature. While the
impacts of such additional noise on avian sexual signals are well documented, our …

Anthropogenic noise is an evolutionarily novel and widespread pollutant in both terrestrial
and aquatic habitats. Despite increasing evidence that the additional noise generated by …

Anthropogenic noise is an increasingly widespread pollutant, with a rapidly burgeoning
literature demonstrating impacts on humans and other animals. However, most studies have …

Anthropogenic noise is one of the fastest growing and most ubiquitous types of
environmental pollution and can impair acoustic communication in a variety of animals [1] …

Noise pollution degrades natural acoustic conditions, potentially interfering with bird
communication. However, exactly how noise impacts the ability of the signal receiver to …

Many studies have focused on the effects of anthropogenic noise on animal communication,
but only a few have looked at its effect on other behavioural systems. We designed a …

Anthropogenic noise decreases signal active space, or the area over which male bird song
can be detected in the environment. For territorial males, noise may make it more difficult to …

Highlights•We examined male northern cardinals' responses to average and high minimum-
frequency song in urban noise.•Territorial males gave stronger responses to songs of …

Environmental noise from anthropogenic and other sources affects many aspects of animal
ecology and behaviour, including acoustic communication. Acoustic masking is often …

Over the last century, expanding urbanization has led to a strong increase in the levels of
background noise. This noise pollution has been shown to negatively affect wildlife (eg …