Over the past two decades, the use of camera traps and acoustic monitoring in the
investigation of animal ecology have grown rapidly, with each technique enhancing broad …

Noise produced by aircraft is a concern for human populations and its production is
controlled by specific laws around the world. Here, we address the conflicting existence of …

Urbanisation is increasing globally at a rapid pace. Consequently, wild species face novel
environmental stressors associated with urban sprawl, such as artificial light at night and …

The bird dawn chorus has fascinated humans since ancient times, but still today numerous
questions remain unclear. This chapter will explore this puzzling phenomenon, a communal …

Urbanization can cause species to adjust their sexual displays, because the effectiveness of
mating signals is influenced by environmental conditions. Despite many examples that show …

The impacts of noise pollution on birdsong have been extensively investigated but potential
long-term effects are neglected. Near airports, where noise levels are particularly high, birds …

Ecoacoustics is a recent ecological discipline focusing on the ecological role of sounds.
Sounds from the geophysical, biological, and anthropic environment represent important …

Simple Summary Identifying vocalisations of given species from passive acoustic recordings
is a common step in bioacoustics. While manual labelling and identification are widespread …

Noise pollution has a strong impact on wildlife by disrupting vocal communication or
inducing physiological stress. Songbirds are particularly reliant on vocal communication as …

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 …