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 …

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 …

Ambient noise influences the availability and use of acoustic information in animals in many
ways. While much research has focused on the effects of noise on acoustic communication …

Among vertebrates, only microchiropteran bats, cetaceans and some rodents are known to
produce and detect ultrasounds (frequencies greater than 20 kHz) for the purpose of …

There is growing concern that anthropogenic noise could interfere with animal behaviours
by masking the perception of acoustic communication signals. To date, however, few …

The vertebrate class Amphibia is composed of three orders: the Gymnophiona (caecilians)
or legless amphibians (not known to vocalize), the Urodela (salamanders and newts), and …

Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

Birds use acoustic signals to mediate a number of crucial social interactions such as
territorial defence, mate attraction and predator avoidance. Thus, differences in signalling …

Inferences of hearing capabilities and audition-related behaviours in extinct reptiles and
birds have previously been based on comparing cochlear duct dimensions with those of …

Anthropogenic noise is widespread in nature and has been shown to produce a plethora of
impacts on wildlife. Sounds play a fundamental role in the lives of amphibians, with species …