The cocktail party problem: what is it? How can it be solved? And why should animal behaviorists study it?
Animals often use acoustic signals to communicate in groups or social aggregations in
which multiple individuals signal within a receiver's hearing range. Consequently, receivers …
which multiple individuals signal within a receiver's hearing range. Consequently, receivers …
Environmental acoustics and the evolution of bird song
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 …
of bird song, the acoustic properties of the habitat may hinder this being achieved. However …
Biological invasions and the acoustic niche: the effect of bullfrog calls on the acoustic signals of white-banded tree frogs
C Both, T Grant - Biology letters, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Invasive species are known to affect native species in a variety of ways, but the effect of
acoustic invaders has not been examined previously. We simulated an invasion of the …
acoustic invaders has not been examined previously. We simulated an invasion of the …
[HTML][HTML] Multimodal Communication in a Noisy Environment: A Case Study of the Bornean Rock Frog Staurois parvus
TU Grafe, D Preininger, M Sztatecsny, R Kasah… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
High background noise is an impediment to signal detection and perception. We report the
use of multiple solutions to improve signal perception in the acoustic and visual modality by …
use of multiple solutions to improve signal perception in the acoustic and visual modality by …
[HTML][HTML] From uni-to multimodality: towards an integrative view on anuran communication
Undeniably, acoustic signals are the predominant mode of communication in frogs and
toads. Acoustically active species are found throughout the vast diversity of anuran families …
toads. Acoustically active species are found throughout the vast diversity of anuran families …
Ecology of acoustic signalling and the problem of masking interference in insects
AKD Schmidt, R Balakrishnan - Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2015 - Springer
The efficiency of long-distance acoustic signalling of insects in their natural habitat is
constrained in several ways. Acoustic signals are not only subjected to changes imposed by …
constrained in several ways. Acoustic signals are not only subjected to changes imposed by …
[HTML][HTML] Multimodal signaling in the Small Torrent Frog (Micrixalus saxicola) in a complex acoustic environment
D Preininger, M Boeckle, A Freudmann… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2013 - Springer
Many animals use multimodal (both visual and acoustic) components in courtship signals.
The acoustic communication of anuran amphibians can be masked by the presence of …
The acoustic communication of anuran amphibians can be masked by the presence of …
Spectral niche segregation and community organization in a tropical cricket assemblage
AKD Schmidt, H Römer, K Riede - Behavioral Ecology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In species-rich biomes such as tropical rainforests, the efficiency of intraspecific acoustic
communication will strongly depend on the degree of signal overlap. Signal interference …
communication will strongly depend on the degree of signal overlap. Signal interference …
Wind-induced noise alters signaler and receiver behavior in vibrational communication
GD McNett, LH Luan, RB Cocroft - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2010 - Springer
Noise that masks communication signals can affect the evolution of signal form and
decisions about when and where to communicate. For the many invertebrates that …
decisions about when and where to communicate. For the many invertebrates that …
Anuran acoustic signal production in noisy environments
JJ Schwartz, MA Bee - Animal communication and noise, 2013 - Springer
Where they co-occur, male anurans of different species may signal from diverse locations
and use vocalizations that differ spectrally. However, the relevance of such differences to the …
and use vocalizations that differ spectrally. However, the relevance of such differences to the …