Underwater sound is directional and can convey important information about the
surrounding environment or the animal emitting the sound. Therefore, sound is a major …

The diversity of animal acoustic signals has evolved due to multiple ecological processes,
both biotic and abiotic. At the level of communities of signaling animals, these processes …

Anthropogenic noise across the world's oceans threatens the ability of vocalizing marine
species to communicate. Some species vocalize at key life stages or whilst foraging, and …

Considerable diversity has been documented in most sensory systems of elasmobranchs
(sharks, rays, and skates); however, relatively little is known about morphological variation in …

Historically, ecological monitoring of marine habitats has primarily relied on labour-
intensive, non-automated survey methods. The field of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) …

Sound from small recreational boats spans a wide range of frequencies and source levels,
but the degree to which this impacts the soundscapes of shallow coastal habitats is poorly …

Passive acoustic monitoring is a valuable tool for non-intrusive monitoring of marine
environments, also allowing the assessment of underwater noise that can negatively affect …

Anthropogenic stressors, such as plastics and fishing, are putting coastal habitats under
immense pressure. However, sound pollution from small boats has received little attention …

Marine crustaceans produce broadband sounds that have been mostly characterized in
tanks. While tank physical impacts on such signals are documented in the acoustic …

Motorboats are a pervasive, growing source of anthropogenic noise in marine environments,
with known impacts on fish physiology and behaviour. However, empirical evidence for the …