2014
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.102772
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Novel underwater soundscape: acoustic repertoire of plainfin midshipman fish

Abstract: Toadfishes are among the best-known groups of sound-producing (vocal) fishes and include species commonly known as toadfish and midshipman. Although midshipman have been the subject of extensive investigation of the neural mechanisms of vocalization, this is the first comprehensive, quantitative analysis of the spectrotemporal characters of their acoustic signals and one of the few for fishes in general. Field recordings of territorial, nest-guarding male midshipman during the breeding season identified a dive… Show more

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“…Midshipman courtship vocalization follows dramatic daily and seasonal rhythms, occurring at night during the summer breeding season (Brantley and Bass 1994;McIver et al 2014). The daily nocturnal peak in vocal activity is similar to that observed for other toadfish species and sonic fish (Locascio and Mann 2008;Rice and Bass 2009).…”
Section: Hormone Regulation Of Daily Rhythms In Vocal Behaviorsupporting
confidence: 63%
“…Midshipman courtship vocalization follows dramatic daily and seasonal rhythms, occurring at night during the summer breeding season (Brantley and Bass 1994;McIver et al 2014). The daily nocturnal peak in vocal activity is similar to that observed for other toadfish species and sonic fish (Locascio and Mann 2008;Rice and Bass 2009).…”
Section: Hormone Regulation Of Daily Rhythms In Vocal Behaviorsupporting
confidence: 63%
“…7 f). However, unlike boatwhistles, the duration and temporal order of the grunt-hoot sequence of growls varies widely within and between individuals [McIver et al, 2014]. In sum, the available evidence indicates that the spatiotemporal patterning of calls with prominent FM and AM segments is more invariant in toadfishes than in midshipman.…”
Section: Species-specific Vocalizations and Vocal Network Circuitrymentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Midshipman advertisement hums display minimal FM and AM and can be several orders of magnitude longer in duration, lasting for minutes to >1 h ( fig. 1 b) [Ibara et al, 1983;Brantley and Bass, 1994;McIver et al, 2014]. Midshipman hums essentially have only a hoot-like segment ( fig.…”
Section: Species-specific Vocalizations and Vocal Network Circuitrymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…1A-C). This seasonal migration is quite remarkable as it requires adaptations to extreme changes in water depth and habitat which includes transitioning from the deep water benthos (down to 300m) to rocky subtidal/ intertidal shoreline (e.g., Tomales Bay, Puget Sound) where fish are often found within rocky nest shelters without water for several hours during low tide [6; 7; 8]. Little is known about specific environmental (abiotic or biotic) cues that induce the migration to shallow waters for spawning, although light/ dark cycle has recently been demonstrated to change neural excitability/ responsiveness of the vocal system (see below; [9; 10]) and is thus a likely cue.…”
Section: Midshipman Life History and Reproductive Behaviormentioning
confidence: 99%