Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates
Sounds from human activities such as shipping and seismic surveys have been progressively invading natural soundscapes and pervading oceanic ambient sounds for decades. Benthic invertebrates are important ecosystem engineers that continually rework the sediment they live in. Here, we tested how low-...
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fthzgzmk:oai:publications.hereon.de:51083 2023-06-11T04:14:46+02:00 Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates Wang, S. Wrede, A. Tremblay, N. Beermann, J. 2022 https://publications.hereon.de/id/51083 https://publications.hzg.de/id/51083 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119899 en eng Elsevier https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119899 urn:issn:0269-7491 https://publications.hereon.de/id/51083 https://publications.hzg.de/id/51083 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess open_access oa_allgemein_hybrid issn:0269-7491 Wang, S.; Wrede, A.; Tremblay, N.; Beermann, J.: Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates. In: Environmental Pollution. Vol. 310 (2022) 119899. (DOI: /10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119899) info:eu-repo/semantics/article Zeitschrift Artikel 2022 fthzgzmk https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119899 2023-05-28T23:25:36Z Sounds from human activities such as shipping and seismic surveys have been progressively invading natural soundscapes and pervading oceanic ambient sounds for decades. Benthic invertebrates are important ecosystem engineers that continually rework the sediment they live in. Here, we tested how low-frequency noise (LFN), a significant component of noise pollution, affects the sediment reworking activities of selected macrobenthic invertebrates. In a controlled laboratory setup, the effects of acute LFN exposure on the behavior of three abundant bioturbators on the North Atlantic coasts were explored for the first time by tracking their sediment reworking and bioirrigation activities in noisy and control environments via luminophore and sodium bromide (NaBr) tracers, respectively. The amphipod crustacean Corophium volutator was negatively affected by LFN, exhibiting lower bioturbation rates and shallower luminophore burial depths compared to controls. The effect of LFN on the polychaete Arenicola marina and the bivalve Limecola balthica remained inconclusive, although A. marina displayed greater variability in bioirrigation rates when exposed to LFN. Furthermore, a potential stress response was observed in L. balthica that could reduce bioturbation potential. Benthic macroinvertebrates may be in jeopardy along with the crucial ecosystem-maintaining services they provide. More research is urgently needed to understand, predict, and manage the impacts of anthropogenic noise pollution on marine fauna and their associated ecosystems. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Hereon Publications (Helmholtz-Zentrum) Environmental Pollution 310 119899 |
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Sounds from human activities such as shipping and seismic surveys have been progressively invading natural soundscapes and pervading oceanic ambient sounds for decades. Benthic invertebrates are important ecosystem engineers that continually rework the sediment they live in. Here, we tested how low-frequency noise (LFN), a significant component of noise pollution, affects the sediment reworking activities of selected macrobenthic invertebrates. In a controlled laboratory setup, the effects of acute LFN exposure on the behavior of three abundant bioturbators on the North Atlantic coasts were explored for the first time by tracking their sediment reworking and bioirrigation activities in noisy and control environments via luminophore and sodium bromide (NaBr) tracers, respectively. The amphipod crustacean Corophium volutator was negatively affected by LFN, exhibiting lower bioturbation rates and shallower luminophore burial depths compared to controls. The effect of LFN on the polychaete Arenicola marina and the bivalve Limecola balthica remained inconclusive, although A. marina displayed greater variability in bioirrigation rates when exposed to LFN. Furthermore, a potential stress response was observed in L. balthica that could reduce bioturbation potential. Benthic macroinvertebrates may be in jeopardy along with the crucial ecosystem-maintaining services they provide. More research is urgently needed to understand, predict, and manage the impacts of anthropogenic noise pollution on marine fauna and their associated ecosystems. |
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Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates |
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Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates |
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Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates |
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Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates |
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Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates |
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low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates |
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