Are mussels able to distinguish underwater sounds? Assessment of the reactions of Mytilus galloprovincialis after exposure to lab-generated acoustic signals

The sense of hearing in the Pacific oyster, Magallana gigas

“…He reported that contractions of the mantle velum edge in both species are sensitive to modulated ultrasonic vibrations in the range 30–1000 Hz without any information on applied sound pressure level. Finally, Vazzana et al [ 17 ] studied behaviour and changes of haemolymphatic parameters in M . galloprovincialis following 30 min exposures to various sweep tones ranging from 100 Hz to 60 kHz (maximum SPL of 150 dBrms re 1 μPa).…”

“…Finally, in 2015 Roberts et al [ 16 ] studied the sensitivity of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis , to substrate-borne vibrations and demonstrated their sensitivity in the range of 5–400 Hz. Vazzana et al in 2016 [ 17 ], working on the mussel M . galloprovincialis , reported an absence of behavioural reactions to sweep tones 0.1–60 kHz but significant changes of various biochemical parameters in their haemolymph, from 0.1–5 kHz.…”

From DNA to ecological performance: Effects of anthropogenic noise on a reef-building mussel

“…Although this noise detection is not "hearing" as we humans perceive it, it still affords these animals a way of detecting changing noise levels in the environment. M. edulis (Roberts et al, 2015) and also its close relative M. galloprovincialis (Vazzana et al, 2016) are known to be sensitive to anthropogenic noise, however, how noise affects much of their biology is unknown. We take a novel approach testing and employing established ecotoxicological techniques (i.e.…”

Listening to our Environments: Soundscape Analysis in Geographic Research

“…The sounds that are produced in or around a marine ecosystem can cause changes in that system. The study of the sound recordings can help researchers better understand the role of sound on species development such as the productivity and growth of mussels, the health of sponge habitats, and the sounds of tropical habitats based on acoustic signals [17,21]. In the future as scholars and researchers we need to look toward using soundscapes for analysis of ecosystems, habitats, and human-environment relationships.…”