Ecosystems and the communities they support are changing at alarmingly rapid rates.
Tracking species diversity is vital to managing these stressed habitats. Yet, quantifying and …

Otoliths in bony fishes play an important role in the senses of balance and hearing. Otolith
mass and shape are, among others, likely to be decisive factors influencing otolith motion …

Sound production by fishes has been recognized for millennia, but is typically regarded as
comparatively rare and thus yet to be integrated into broader concepts of vertebrate …

Aquatic animals use and produce sound for critical life functions, including reproduction.
Anthropogenic noise is recognized as a global source of environmental pollution and …

Soundscape ecology is a rapidly growing field with approximately 93% of all scientific
articles on this topic having been published since 2010 (total about 610 publications since …

Biodiversity in freshwater habitats is decreasing faster than in any other type of environment,
mostly as a result of human activities. Monitoring these losses can help guide mitigation …

An astonishing diversity of inner ears and accessory hearing structures (AHS) that can
enhance hearing has evolved in fishes. Inner ears mainly differ in the size of the otolith end …

Passive acoustic monitoring is gaining popularity in ecology as a practical and non‐invasive
approach to surveying ecosystems. This technique is increasingly being used to monitor …

Noise pollution is an anthropogenic stressor that is increasingly recognized for its negative
impact on the physiology, behavior and fitness of marine organisms. Driven by the recent …

Fishes communicate acoustically under ecological constraints which may modify or hinder
signal transmission and detection and may also be risky. This makes it important to know if …