Overview of Research on the Effects of Noise on Wildlife

It is widely acknowledged that there is need to assess the influence of noise on animals, but overall, there has been relatively limited research undertaken in these fields; and the scientific evidence addressing the issue of human noise and wildlife is still rather meagre. This paper provides an ov...

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Main Author: Brown, Lex
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research 2001
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10072/1296
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Summary:It is widely acknowledged that there is need to assess the influence of noise on animals, but overall, there has been relatively limited research undertaken in these fields; and the scientific evidence addressing the issue of human noise and wildlife is still rather meagre. This paper provides an overview of this research activity, and the contexts and management areas in which it has been carried out. It illustrates different categories of research undertaken and identifies some limitati Griffith Sciences, Griffith School of Environment Full Text