Condition-dependent physiological and behavioural responses to anthropogenic noise
Anthropogenic (man-made) noise, a global pollutant of international concern, is known to affect the physiology and behaviour of a range of organisms. However, experimental studies have tended to focus on trait means; intra-population variation in responses are likely, but have rarely been explored....
| Published in: | Physiology & Behavior |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1983/0e01f49a-d515-4faa-8ecf-bc3328871320 https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/0e01f49a-d515-4faa-8ecf-bc3328871320 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.12.010 https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/files/57234254/Condition_dependent_noise_responses_Accepted_MS.pdf |
| Summary: | Anthropogenic (man-made) noise, a global pollutant of international concern, is known to affect the physiology and behaviour of a range of organisms. However, experimental studies have tended to focus on trait means; intra-population variation in responses are likely, but have rarely been explored. Here we use established experimental methods to demonstrate a condition dependent effect of additional noise. We show that juvenile European eels (Anguilla anguilla) in good condition do not respond differently to playbacks of ambient coastal noise and coastal noise with passing ships. By contrast, the additional noise of ship passes caused an increase in ventilation rate and a decrease in startling to a looming predatory stimulus in poor condition eels. Intra-population variation in responses to noise has important implications both for population dynamics and the planning of mitigation measures. |
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