The roar of the lionfishes Pterois volitans and Pterois miles.
Abstract
Through the analysis of acoustic recordings of captive Pterois spp., this study has
confirmed anecdotal evidence that Pterois spp. are soniferous. This report of sound
production in Pterois spp. provides the foundation for future research into their
specific acoustic capabilities including sound production mechanisms, the role of
social behaviour and applied techniques for controlling and monitoring invasive Pterois
spp. in the tropical and temperate western Atlantic Ocean.
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Journal articleSubject
Pteroisinvasive species
lionfish
sound production
Acoustics
Animal Communication
Animals
Atlantic Ocean
Perciformes
Sound Spectrography
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http://hdl.handle.net/10161/15814Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1111/jfb.13321Publication Info
(2017). The roar of the lionfishes Pterois volitans and Pterois miles. J Fish Biol, 90(6). pp. 2488-2495. 10.1111/jfb.13321. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10161/15814.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Douglas Nowacek
Randolph K. Repass and Sally-Christine Rodgers University Associate Professor of Conservation
Technology in Environment and Engineering
Sound propagates very efficiently through sea water, and marine mammals take advantage
of this medium to communicate and explore their environment. My research is focused
on the link between acoustic and motor behavior in marine mammals, primarily cetaceans
and manatees, specifically, how they use sound in ecological processes. The cetaceans,
or whales and dolphins, are divided into two main groups, the toothed whales (odontocetes)
and the baleen whales (mysticetes). One of my specific areas of
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