Sound Detection Mechanisms and Capabilities of Teleost Fishes

Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R.; Platt, Christopher; Sand, Olav

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-22628-6_1

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“…The detection of these sounds is often facilitated by mechanical transduction mechanisms between the ear and anatomical structures with a different density from water; one of the most common auditory specializations for sensitivity to higher sound frequencies in fishes involves modifications of the swimbladder (e.g. Braun and Grande, 2008;Popper et al, 2003). From the dissections of B. trispinosus, the anterior end of the swimbladder is angled dorsally, pointing towards the neurocranium, and terminates 1.25 mm behind the sacculus (measured in one specimen).…”

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Novel vocal repertoire and paired swimbladders of the three-spined toadfish,Batrachomoeus trispinosus: insights into the diversity of the Batrachoididae

Rice

Bass

2009

Journal of Experimental Biology

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SUMMARYToadfishes (Teleostei: Batrachoididae) are one of the best-studied groups for understanding vocal communication in fishes. However, sounds have only been recorded from a low proportion of taxa within the family. Here, we used quantitative bioacoustic, morphological and phylogenetic methods to characterize vocal behavior and mechanisms in the three-spined toadfish, Batrachomoeus trispinosus. B. trispinosus produced two types of sound: long-duration 'hoots' and short-duration 'grunts' that were multiharmonic, amplitude and frequency modulated, with a dominant frequency below 1 kHz. Grunts and hoots formed four major classes of calls. Hoots were typically produced in succession as trains, while grunts occurred either singly or as grunt trains. Aside from hoot trains, grunts and grunt trains, a fourth class of calls consisted of single grunts with acoustic beats, apparently not previously reported for individuals from any teleost taxon. Beats typically had a predominant frequency around 2 kHz with a beat frequency around 300 Hz. Vocalizations also exhibited diel and lunar periodicities. Spectrographic crosscorrelation and principal coordinates analysis of hoots from five other toadfish species revealed that B. trispinosus hoots were distinct. Unlike any other reported fish, B. trispinosus had a bilaterally divided swimbladder, forming two separate swimbladders. Phylogenetic analysis suggested B. trispinosus was a relatively basal batrachoidid, and the swimbladder and acoustic beats were independently derived. The swimbladder in B. trispinosus demonstrates that toadfishes have undergone a diversification of peripheral sonic mechanisms, which may be responsible for the concomitant innovations in vocal communication, namely the individual production of acoustic beats as reported in some tetrapods. Supplementary material available online at

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Novel vocal repertoire and paired swimbladders of the three-spined toadfish,Batrachomoeus trispinosus: insights into the diversity of the Batrachoididae

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Bass

2009

Journal of Experimental Biology

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“…Many marine organisms rely heavily on acoustics to survive. Fish, for instance, engage with their surroundings through sound, by using species-specific acoustic adaptations for hunting, territorial behaviour, mate attraction, spatial orientation, predator aversion, etc (Popper et al, 2003). Such ecologically important behaviours can be negatively influenced by anthropogenic noise.…”

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“…Limited information is available on the hearing sensitivity of only about 100 of the 27,000 marine fish species (Popper et al, 2003). Most audiograms of marine fish species indicate that their highest sensitivity to sounds falls within the 0.1 -2 kHz range.…”

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Startle response of captive North Sea fish species to underwater tones between 0.1 and 64kHz

Kastelein¹,

Heul²,

Verboom³

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Marine Environmental Research

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“…Sound travels fast through water (Urick, 1983) and is capable of conveying significant information over long distances. Many marine organisms make sounds: marine mammals (Erbe, 2012;Richardson et al, 1995;Southall et al, 2007;Tyack & Clark, 2000), fish (Bass & Ladic, 2008;Popper et al, 2003;Hawinks & Myrberg, 1983;Myrberg, 1978Myrberg, , 1980Tavolga, 1971) and invertebrates (Buscaino et al, 2011;Popper et al, 2001). These organisms reveal their presence and behavioral dynamics through acoustic signals that can be easily detected, recorded, saved, and analysed.…”

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The Soundscape Approach for the Assessment and Conservation of Mediterranean Landscapes: Principles and Case Studies

Farina

Buscaino

Ceraulo

et al. 2014

Journal of Landscape Ecology

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The fine-grained mosaic of natural and human-modified patches that characterizes the Mediterranean region has created a multifaceted system that is difficult to investigate using traditional ecological techniques. In this context, sounds have been found to be the optimum model to provide indirect and timely information about the state of ecosystems. The sonic nature of the environment (the soundscape) represents an important component of the landscape, and the new discipline of soundscape ecology has recently been shown to have appropriate tools for investigating the complexity of the environment. In the last decade, technological advances in the acoustic field have led researchers to carry out wide-scale and long-term ecological research using new and efficient tools, such as digital low cost sound recorders, and autonomous software and metrics. Particularly in the Mediterranean region, where land transformation occurs at a very rapid rate, soundscape analysis may represent an efficient tool with which to:1) track transformations in the community balance, 2) indicate the most acoustically complex parts (bioacoustic hotspots) of the land mosaic, 3) prevent environmental degradation, and 4) decide whether protection or restoration actions are most appropriate.Conserving the quality of Mediterranean sounds means preserving the natural dynamics of its animal populations and also involves maintaining the cultural heritage, human identity, and the spiritual values of the area.

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Sound Detection Mechanisms and Capabilities of Teleost Fishes

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Novel vocal repertoire and paired swimbladders of the three-spined toadfish,Batrachomoeus trispinosus: insights into the diversity of the Batrachoididae

Novel vocal repertoire and paired swimbladders of the three-spined toadfish,Batrachomoeus trispinosus: insights into the diversity of the Batrachoididae

Startle response of captive North Sea fish species to underwater tones between 0.1 and 64kHz

The Soundscape Approach for the Assessment and Conservation of Mediterranean Landscapes: Principles and Case Studies

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