Sound source localization by the plainfin midshipman fish, <i>Porichthys notatus</i>

Zeddies, David G.; Fay, Richard R.; Alderks, Peter W.; Shaub, Kiel; Sisneros, Joseph A.

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“…Fish were collected during low tide from the nests of type I males within the intertidal zone of Tomales Bay near Marshall, CA, USA, the same geographical location used in our previous study (Zeddies at al., 2010). Reproductive females were readily distinguished from nesting (type I) and sneaker (type II) males based on the size of the animal and the shape of the urogenital papilla.…”

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“…All tests were conducted outdoors [as in Zeddies et al (Zeddies et al, 2010)] in a cylindrical concrete tank (4m diameter, 0.75m depth) at BML. A 'dipole' sound source was constructed by connecting two underwater loudspeakers (Lubell AQ339, Clark Synthesis, Littleton, CO, USA) back to back and driving them in opposite phase.…”

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“…In the present experiment, we continue to use the plainfin midshipman (Porichthys notatus) as a model to explore how fishes localize underwater sound sources (Zeddies et al, 2010) and here we investigate how fish localize a more complex dipole sound source. We describe the phonotaxic pathways of reproductive females that localize a dipole sound source when: (1) the fish were released along the dipole axis where the sound pressure is high and particle motion vectors point to or from the source, and (2) when the fish were released at a point along a line orthogonal to the dipole axis where the sound pressure is low and the particle motion vectors do not point to or from the source.…”

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“…Buwalda et al, 1983) and a few unequivocal demonstrations (e.g. Zeddies et al, 2010). One of the greatest challenges has been in understanding the sound fields within which fish solve the problems of localization, both in the production of the sound field and in its characterization.…”

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Local acoustic particle motion guides sound-source localization behavior in the plainfin midshipman fish,Porichthys notatus

Zeddies¹,

Fay

Gray

et al. 2012

Journal of Experimental Biology

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SUMMARYSound-source localization behavior was studied in the plainfin midshipman fish (Porichthys notatus) by making use of the naturally occurring phonotaxis response of gravid females to playback of the maleʼs advertisement call. The observations took place outdoors in a circular concrete tank. A dipole sound projector was placed at the center of the tank and an 80-90Hz tone (the approximate fundamental frequency to the maleʼs advertisement call) was broadcast to gravid females that were released from alternative sites approximately 100cm from the source. The phonotaxic responses of females to the source were recorded, analyzed and compared with the sound field. One release site was approximately along the vibratory axis of the dipole source, and the other was approximately orthogonal to the vibratory axis. The sound field in the tank was fully characterized through measurements of the sound pressure field using hydrophones and acoustic particle motion using an accelerometer. These measurements confirmed that the sound field was a nearly ideal dipole. When released along the dipole vibratory axis, the responding female fish took essentially straight paths to the source. However, when released approximately 90deg to the sourceʼs vibratory axis, the responding females took highly curved paths to the source that were approximately in line with the local particle motion axes. These results indicate that the acoustic cues used by fish during sound-source localization include the axes of particle motion of the local sound field.

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Local acoustic particle motion guides sound-source localization behavior in the plainfin midshipman fish,Porichthys notatus

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Gray

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“…Fish live in acoustically complex environments and are well equipped to make use of the sound 1.2 they sense to increase their likelihood of survival (Fay 2000;Zeddies et al 2010). Fish use audition for the same purposes as mammals-to detect, locate, and identify their surroundings, such as location and identification of conspecifics, predators, and prey, and much more.…”

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Effects of Tidal Turbine Noise on Fish Task 2.1.3.2: Effects on Aquatic Organisms: Acoustics/Noise - Fiscal Year 2011 - Progress Report - Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy

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Carlson²,

Copping³

2011

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Energy generated from the world's oceans and rivers offers the potential to make substantial contributions to the domestic and global renewable energy supply. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Wind and Water Power Program supports the emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy industry. As participants in an emerging industry, MHK project developers face challenges with siting, permitting, construction, and operation of pilot-and commercial-scale facilities, as well as the need to develop robust technologies, secure financing, and gain public acceptance.In many cases, little is known about the potential effects of MHK energy generation on the aquatic environment from a small number of devices or a large-scale commercial array. Nor do we understand potential effects that may occur after years or decades of operation. This lack of knowledge affects the solvency of the industry, the actions of regulatory agencies, the opinions and concerns of stakeholder groups, and the commitment of energy project developers and investors.To unravel and address the complexity of environmental issues associated with MHK energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is developing a program of research and development that draws on the knowledge of the industry, regulators, and stakeholders and builds on investments made by the EERE Wind and Water Power Program. The PNNL program of research and development-together with complementary efforts of other national laboratories, national marine renewable energy centers, universities, and industry-supports DOE's market acceleration activities through focused research and development on environmental effects and siting issues. Research areas addressed include• Categorizing and evaluating effects of stressors -Information on the environmental risks from MHK devices, including data obtained from in situ testing and laboratory experiments (see other tasks below) will be compiled in a knowledge management system known as Tethys to facilitate the creation, annotation, and exchange of information on environmental effects of MHK technologies. Tethys will support the Environmental Risk Evaluation System (ERES) that can be used by developers, regulators, and other stakeholders to assess relative risks associated with MHK technologies, site characteristics, waterbody characteristics, and receptors (i.e., habitat, marine mammals, and fish). Development of Tethys and the ERES will require focused input from various stakeholders to ensure accuracy and alignment with other needs.• Effects on physical systems -Computational numerical modeling will be used to understand the effects of energy removal on water bodies from the short-and long-term operation of MHK devices and arrays. Initially, PNNL's three-dimensional coastal circulation and transport model of Puget Sound will be adapted to test and optimize simulated tidal technologies that resemble those currently in proposal, laboratory trial, or pilot study test stages. This task includes ...

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Intra‐ and Intersexual swim bladder dimorphisms in the plainfin midshipman fish (Porichthys notatus): Implications of swim bladder proximity to the inner ear for sound pressure detection

Mohr

Whitchurch

Anderson

et al. 2017

Journal of Morphology

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The plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus, is a nocturnal marine teleost that uses social acoustic signals for communication during the breeding season. Nesting type I males produce multiharmonic advertisement calls by contracting their swim bladder sonic muscles to attract females for courtship and spawning while subsequently attracting cuckholding type II males. Here, we report intra- and intersexual dimorphisms of the swim bladder in a vocal teleost fish and detail the swim bladder dimorphisms in the three sexual phenotypes (females, type I and II males) of plainfin midshipman fish. Micro-computerized tomography revealed that females and type II males have prominent, horn-like rostral swim bladder extensions that project toward the inner ear end organs (saccule, lagena, and utricle). The rostral swim bladder extensions were longer, and the distance between these swim bladder extensions and each inner-ear end organ type was significantly shorter in both females and type II males compared to that in type I males. Our results revealed that the normalized swim bladder length of females and type II males was longer than that in type I males while there was no difference in normalized swim bladder width among the three sexual phenotypes. We predict that these intrasexual and intersexual differences in swim bladder morphology among midshipman sexual phenotypes will afford greater sound pressure sensitivity and higher frequency detection in females and type II males and facilitate the detection and localization of conspecifics in shallow water environments, like those in which midshipman breed and nest.

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Sound source localization by the plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus

Cited by 67 publications

References 31 publications

Local acoustic particle motion guides sound-source localization behavior in the plainfin midshipman fish,Porichthys notatus

Local acoustic particle motion guides sound-source localization behavior in the plainfin midshipman fish,Porichthys notatus

Effects of Tidal Turbine Noise on Fish Task 2.1.3.2: Effects on Aquatic Organisms: Acoustics/Noise - Fiscal Year 2011 - Progress Report - Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy

Intra‐ and Intersexual swim bladder dimorphisms in the plainfin midshipman fish (Porichthys notatus): Implications of swim bladder proximity to the inner ear for sound pressure detection

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