Publisher Summary Environmental noise can affect acoustic communication through limiting
the broadcast area, or active space, of a signal by decreasing signal-to-noise ratios at the …

The acoustic properties of the environment influence sound propagation. Many previous
studies examined whether various species of anurans, birds and mammals adjust usage …

What do inferring what a person is thinking or feeling, judging a defendant's guilt, and
navigating a dimly lit room have in common? They involve perceptual uncertainty (eg, a …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides an introduction to signal detection theory and its
applications in psychophysics, and the objective is to identify general principles for the study …

Any signal must get from a sender to a receiver if information is to be transmitted. In the case
of bird song, the acoustic properties of the habitat may hinder this being achieved. However …

Bioacoustic sensors, sometimes known as autonomous recording units (ARUs), can record
sounds of wildlife over long periods of time in scalable and minimally invasive ways …

Ecological variation appears to underlie the evolution of mating signals in many taxa, yet
understanding of how this process occurs over time is limited. Here, I investigate whether …

Abstract Degradation of acoustic signals during transmission presents a challenging
selection pressure for animals dependent on vocal communication. Sound transmission …

Ecoacoustics is an emerging field that allows inferences about biodiversity trends and
ecosystem health. Several acoustic indices have been developed for fast, automated …

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 …