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Marques R, Brazo A, Aspillaga E, Zimmermann M, Hereu B, Saragoni G, Mercière A, Crec'Hriou R, Mercader M, Verdoit-Jarraya M, Cadène F, Lenfant P. Movements and spatial distribution of an endangered fish (Sciaena umbra) within a marine protected area. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3103. [PMID: 38326313 PMCID: PMC10850223 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50194-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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The brown meagre (Sciaena umbra) is an endangered species, which requires specific protection measures to ensure its conservation. These measures need to be informed by high-quality scientific knowledge on their space use patterns. Here, we used acoustic telemetry to assess its seasonal movement patterns and habitat use within a marine protected area (MPA). Our results suggested that S. umbra is a highly sedentary species (home range < 1.0 km2) and, therefore, the MPA is extensive enough to protect the local population. Their population was discretely distributed in two main areas within the MPA, which was likely a result of habitat segregation and density-dependent movements. The temporal variability of their movements further uncovered when and where spawning occurs (mainly, but probably not only, in the fully protected area in June) and indicated that spillover of this species is limited but still possible. Overall, we highlight the importance of MPAs in the recovery of S. umbra, we advocate the need to perpetuate the current national fishing bans and extend it to other countries in the Mediterranean region, and we emphasize that considering the fine-scale movements of S. umbra in future management actions is key to achieving a successful recovery of their populations.
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- R Marques
- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, CNRS, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Marins - Plateforme Intervention et Expertise en Environnement Marin (CREM-IEEM), Impasse du Solarium, 66420, Le Barcares, France
- German Center for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB), Senckenberg am Meer, Martin-Luther-King Platz 3, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, CNRS, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Marins - Plateforme Intervention et Expertise en Environnement Marin (CREM-IEEM), Impasse du Solarium, 66420, Le Barcares, France
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- Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), C/Miquel Marquès 21, 07190, Esporles, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, CNRS, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Marins - Plateforme Intervention et Expertise en Environnement Marin (CREM-IEEM), Impasse du Solarium, 66420, Le Barcares, France
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBIO), University of Barcelona (UB), Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, CNRS, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Marins - Plateforme Intervention et Expertise en Environnement Marin (CREM-IEEM), Impasse du Solarium, 66420, Le Barcares, France
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- PSL Research University: EPHE-CNRS-UPVD, UAR 3278 CRIOBE, BP 1013, 98729, Papetoai, Mo'orea, French Polynesia
- Laboratoire d'Excellence «CORAIL», Papetoai, Moorea, French Polynesia
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- Station Biologique CNRS-Sorbonne Université - Service Observation, Place Georges Teissier CS90074, 29688, Roscoff, France
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, CNRS, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Marins - Plateforme Intervention et Expertise en Environnement Marin (CREM-IEEM), Impasse du Solarium, 66420, Le Barcares, France
- Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, CNRS, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Marins - Plateforme Intervention et Expertise en Environnement Marin (CREM-IEEM), Impasse du Solarium, 66420, Le Barcares, France
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- Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère Banyuls, 5 Rue Roger David, 66650, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France.
- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, CNRS, 66860, Perpignan, France.
- Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Marins - Plateforme Intervention et Expertise en Environnement Marin (CREM-IEEM), Impasse du Solarium, 66420, Le Barcares, France.
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Qian G, Zhang L, Chen Y, Xu C. Fish microplastic ingestion may induce tipping points of aquatic ecosystems. J Anim Ecol 2024; 93:45-56. [PMID: 37970633 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.14027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Microplastics can be ingested by a wide range of aquatic animals. Extensive studies have demonstrated that microplastic ingestion-albeit often not lethal-can affect a range of species life-history traits. However, it remains unclear how the sublethal effects of microplastics on individual levels scale up to influence ecosystem-level dynamics through cascading trophic interactions. Here we employ a well-studied, empirically fed three-species trophic chain model, which was parameterized to mimic a common type of aquatic ecosystems to examine how microplastic ingestion by fish on an intermediate trophic level can produce cascading effects on the species at both upper and lower trophic levels. We show that gradually increasing microplastics in the ingested substances of planktivorous fish may cause population structure effects such as skewed size distributions (i.e. reduced average body length vs. increased maximal body size), and induce abrupt declines in fish biomass and reproduction. Our model analysis demonstrates that these abrupt changes correspond to an ecosystem-level tipping point, crossing which difficult-to-reverse ecosystem degradation can happen. Importantly, microplastic pollution may interact with other anthropogenic stressors to reduce safe operating space of aquatic ecosystems. Our work contributes to better understanding complex effects of microplastic pollution and anticipating tipping points of aquatic ecosystems in a changing world. It also calls attention to an emerging threat that novel microplastic contaminants may lead to unexpected and abrupt degradation of aquatic ecosystems, and invites systematic studies on the ecosystem-level consequences of microplastic exposure.
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- Guangjing Qian
- School of Mathematical Science, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Mathematical Science, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Mathematical Science, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Pieniazek RH, Beach RK, Dycha GM, Mickle MF, Higgs DM. Navigating noisy waters: A review of field studies examining anthropogenic noise effects on wild fisha). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:2828-2842. [PMID: 37930177 DOI: 10.1121/10.0022254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Anthropogenic noise is globally increasing in aquatic ecosystems, and there is concern that it may have adverse consequences in many fish species, yet the effects of noise in field settings are not well understood. Concern over the applicability of laboratory-conducted bioacoustic experiments has led to a call for, and a recent increase in, field-based studies, but the results have been mixed, perhaps due to the wide variety of techniques used and species studied. Previous reviews have explored the behavioral, physiological, and/or anatomical costs of fish exposed to anthropogenic noise, but few, if any, have focused on the field techniques and sound sources themselves. This review, therefore, aims to summarize, quantify, and interpret field-based literature, highlight novel approaches, and provide recommendations for future research into the effects of noise on fish.
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- R H Pieniazek
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Maurer N, Baltzer J, Schaffeld T, Ruser A, Schnitzler JG, Siebert U. Effects of amplitude and duration of noise exposure on the hearing and anti-predator behaviour of common roach (Rutilus rutilus) and sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus). THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:671-681. [PMID: 37550238 DOI: 10.1121/10.0020535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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This study investigates whether an exposure to two different received sound pressure levels at equal cumulative energy affects anti-predator behaviour and auditory detection thresholds of common roach (Rutilus rutilus) and sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) differently. This was examined in regard to a vessel slowdown as a management strategy to decrease vessel noise impact on fishes. Using continuous broadband noise, we found significant temporary threshold shifts (TTS) in roach, with 11.9 and 13.4 dB at 250 and 1000 Hz respectively, for the louder exposure. In contrast, gobies exhibited a non-significant shift of 6.6 dB at 125 Hz. Group cohesion increased in roach exposed to an artificial predator in the control group, but not during noise exposures. Gobies showed an initial freezing reaction towards the predator stimulus remaining motionless regardless of treatment. Our results show that a reduction in vessel speed with a corresponding reduction in source level could mitigate the effects on the auditory senses of sensitive fish, but does not appear to have any mitigating effect on their noise-induced behavioural changes. Further studies should investigate the effects of multiple vessel passages, but also the ecological consequences of the described effects on hearing and behaviour at individual and population level.
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- Nina Maurer
- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
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Price NW, Yijung L, Chen KS, Tang CH, Chen CF, Cheng MC, Wen CKC. Acute noise is harmful on the anti-predator behaviour of commercially important juvenile coral reef fishes. Behav Processes 2023:104908. [PMID: 37364624 DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Fish stock enhancement has been utilised in Taiwan for more than 30 years, yet the impacts of anthropogenic noise on the enhancement programs remain unknown. Anthropogenic noise can induce physiological and behavioural changes in many marine fishes. Therefore, we investigated the effects of acute boat noise (from stock enhancement release sites) and chronic noise (from aquaculture processes) on the anti-predator behaviour in three juvenile reef fishes: Epinephelus coioides, Amphiprion ocellaris and Neoglyphidodon melas. We exposed fish to aquaculture noise, boat noise and a combination of both, followed by a predator scare and documented kinematic variables (response latency, response distance, response speed and response duration). For the grouper E. coioides, their response latency decreased in the presence of acute noise, while their response duration increased in the presence of both chronic and acute noise. Among the anemonefish A. ocellaris, all variables remained unaffected by chronic noise, whereas acute noise increased the response distance and response speed. In the case of the black damselfish N. melas, chronic noise decreased the response speed, while acute noise decreased the response latency and response duration. Our results indicate that acute noise had a stronger influence on anti-predator behaviour than chronic noise. This study suggests that acute noise levels at restocking release sites can impact anti-predator behaviour in fishes, potentially altering fitness and likelihood of survival. Such negative effects and interspecific differences must be considered when restocking fish populations.
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- Nathan William Price
- Biodiversity Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Planning and Information Division, Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Keelung 202008, Taiwan
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- Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Eastern Marine Biology Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Taitung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan; Center for Ecology and Environment, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan.
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Hubert J, van der Burg AD, Witbaard R, Slabbekoorn H. Separate and combined effects of boat noise and a live crab predator on mussel valve gape behavior. Behav Ecol 2023; 34:495-505. [PMID: 37192919 PMCID: PMC10183211 DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arad012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Noisy human activities at sea are changing the acoustic environment, which has been shown to affect marine mammals and fishes. Invertebrates, such as bivalves, have so far received limited attention despite their important role in the marine ecosystem. Several studies have examined the impact of sound on anti-predator behavior using simulated predators, but studies using live predators are scarce. In the current study, we examined the separate and combined effects of boat sound playback and predator cues of shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) on the behavior of mussels (Mytilus spp.). We examined the behavior of the mussels using a valve gape monitor and scored the behavior from the crabs in one of two types of predator test conditions from video footage to control for effects from potential, sound-induced variation in crab behavior. We found that mussels closed their valve gape during boat noise and with a crab in their tank, but also that the stimulus combination did not add up to an even smaller valve gape. The sound treatment did not affect the stimulus crabs, but the behavior of the crabs did affect the valve gape of the mussels. Future research is needed to examine whether these results stand in situ and whether valve closure due to sound has fitness consequences for mussels. The effects on the well-being of individual mussels from anthropogenic noise may be relevant for population dynamics in the context of pressure from other stressors, their role as an ecosystem engineer, and in the context of aquaculture.
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Dept. Estuarine and Delta Systems, Yerseke, The Netherlands
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Kok ACM, Berkhout BW, Carlson NV, Evans NP, Khan N, Potvin DA, Radford AN, Sebire M, Shafiei Sabet S, Shannon G, Wascher CAF. How chronic anthropogenic noise can affect wildlife communities. Front Ecol Evol 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2023.1130075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Anthropogenic noise is a major pollutant in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Since the industrial revolution, human activities have become increasingly noisy, leading to both acute and chronic disturbance of a wide variety of animals. Chronic noise exposure can affect animals over their lifespan, leading to changes in species interactions and likely altering communities. However, the community-level impacts of chronic noise are not well-understood, which impairs our ability for effective mitigation. In this review, we address the effects of chronic noise exposure on communities and explore possible mechanisms underlying these effects. The limited studies on this topic suggest that noise can affect communities by changing the behavior and/or physiology of species in a community, which results in direct or knock-on consequences for other species in the ecosystem. Major knowledge gaps remain due to the logistically complex and financially expensive nature of the long-term studies needed to address these questions. By identifying these gaps and suggesting approaches to answer them, we provide a road map toward mitigating the effects of a noisy world.
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Context-dependent effects of anthropogenic noise on nest defence in a singing toadfish. Anim Behav 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhang X, Zhou J, Xu W, Zhan W, Zou H, Lin J. Transcriptomic and Behavioral Studies of Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) in Response to Noise Exposure. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12162061. [PMID: 36009652 PMCID: PMC9405241 DOI: 10.3390/ani12162061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Ocean noise pollution from marine traffic may affect the behavioral, ecological and biochemical parameters of marine fish species. Most studies have focused on behavioral changes and hearing damage in fishes, but the molecular mechanism of noise exposure in the impairment of the brain has rarely been reported. In this study, using small yellow croaker (L. polyactis) as a model, we used RNA-seq methods to characterize differently expressed genes between the control group and the noise exposure group. GO and KEGG pathway analysis found that synaptic transmission, neurotransmitter transport, endocytosis procession, cell adhesion molecules and the extracellular matrix receptor interaction pathway were over-represented in the DEGs. In addition, behavioral studies revealed that L. polyactis kept motionless on the surface of the water and lost the ability to keep their balance after noise exposure. Collectively, our results indicate that exposure to noise stressors contributes to neurological dysfunction in the brain and impaired locomotor ability in L. polyactis. Abstract Noise has the potential to induce physiological stress in marine fishes, which may lead to all sorts of ecological consequences. In the current study, we used the RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) method to sequence the whole transcriptome of the brain in small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis). The animals were exposed to a mix of noises produced by different types of boat played back in a tank, then the brain tissues were collected after the fish had been exposed to a 120 dB noise for 0.5 h. In total, 762 differently expressed genes (DEGs) between the two groups were identified, including 157 up regulated and 605 down regulated genes in the noise exposure group compared with the control group. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis indicated that the most up regulated gene categories included synaptic membranes, receptor-mediated endocytosis and the neurotransmitter secretion process. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways found that endocytosis, cell adhesion molecules and the extracellular matrix (ECM) receptor interaction pathway were over-represented. Specifically, ECM-related genes, including lamin2, lamin3, lamin4, coll1a2, coll5a1 and col4a5 were down regulated in the noise exposure group, implying the impaired composition of the ECM. In addition, the behavioral experiment revealed that L. polyactis exhibited avoidance behaviors to run away from the noise source at the beginning of the noise exposure period. At the end of the noise exposure period, L. polyactis kept motionless on the surface of the water and lost the ability to keep their balance. Taken together, our results indicate that exposure to noise stress contributes to neurological dysfunction in the brain and impaired locomotor ability in L. polyactis.
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- Xuguang Zhang
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Ranching, College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Ranching, College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- School of Ocean, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- The Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Ranching, College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (J.L.)
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Komyakova V, Jaffrés JBD, Strain EMA, Cullen-Knox C, Fudge M, Langhamer O, Bender A, Yaakub SM, Wilson E, Allan BJM, Sella I, Haward M. Conceptualisation of multiple impacts interacting in the marine environment using marine infrastructure as an example. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 830:154748. [PMID: 35337877 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The human population is increasingly reliant on the marine environment for food, trade, tourism, transport, communication and other vital ecosystem services. These services require extensive marine infrastructure, all of which have direct or indirect ecological impacts on marine environments. The rise in global marine infrastructure has led to light, noise and chemical pollution, as well as facilitation of biological invasions. As a result, marine systems and associated species are under increased pressure from habitat loss and degradation, formation of ecological traps and increased mortality, all of which can lead to reduced resilience and consequently increased invasive species establishment. Whereas the cumulative bearings of collective human impacts on marine populations have previously been demonstrated, the multiple impacts associated with marine infrastructure have not been well explored. Here, building on ecological literature, we explore the impacts that are associated with marine infrastructure, conceptualising the notion of correlative, interactive and cumulative effects of anthropogenic activities on the marine environment. By reviewing the range of mitigation approaches that are currently available, we consider the role that eco-engineering, marine spatial planning and agent-based modelling plays in complementing the design and placement of marine structures to incorporate the existing connectivity pathways, ecological principles and complexity of the environment. Because the effect of human-induced, rapid environmental change is predicted to increase in response to the growth of the human population, this study demonstrates that the development and implementation of legislative framework, innovative technologies and nature-informed solutions are vital, preventative measures to mitigate the multiple impacts associated with marine infrastructure.
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- Valeriya Komyakova
- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7053, Australia.
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- C&R Consulting, Townsville, Australia; College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7053, Australia
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- Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7053, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7053, Australia; College of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Division of Electricity, Department of Electrical Engineering, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Division of Electricity, Department of Electrical Engineering, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Sustainability & Climate Solutions Department, DHI Water & Environment (S), Singapore
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7053, Australia
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- Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7053, Australia; Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre, PO Box 897, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
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Jones IT, D Gray M, Mooney TA. Soundscapes as heard by invertebrates and fishes: Particle motion measurements on coral reefs. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 152:399. [PMID: 35931548 DOI: 10.1121/10.0012579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Coral reef soundscapes are increasingly studied for their ecological uses by invertebrates and fishes, for monitoring habitat quality, and to investigate effects of anthropogenic noise pollution. Few examinations of aquatic soundscapes have reported particle motion levels and variability, despite their relevance to invertebrates and fishes. In this study, ambient particle acceleration was quantified from orthogonal hydrophone arrays over several months at four coral reef sites, which varied in benthic habitat and fish communities. Time-averaged particle acceleration magnitudes were similar across axes, within 3 dB. Temporal trends of particle acceleration corresponded with those of sound pressure, and the strength of diel trends in both metrics significantly correlated with percent coral cover. Higher magnitude particle accelerations diverged further from pressure values, potentially representing sounds recorded in the near field. Particle acceleration levels were also reported for boat and example fish sounds. Comparisons with particle acceleration derived audiograms suggest the greatest capacity of invertebrates and fishes to detect soundscape components below 100 Hz, and poorer detectability of soundscapes by invertebrates compared to fishes. Based on these results, research foci are discussed for which reporting of particle motion is essential, versus those for which sound pressure may suffice.
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- Ian T Jones
- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
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Bertucci F, Lecchini D, Greeven C, Brooker RM, Minier L, Cordonnier S, René-Trouillefou M, Parmentier E. Changes to an urban marina soundscape associated with COVID-19 lockdown in Guadeloupe. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 289:117898. [PMID: 34375848 PMCID: PMC9188413 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to government-enforced limits on activities worldwide, causing a marked reduction of human presence in outdoors environments, including in coastal areas that normally support substantial levels of boat traffic. These restrictions provided a unique opportunity to quantify the degree to which anthropogenic noise contributes to and impacts underwater soundscapes. In Guadeloupe, French West Indies, a significantly lower number of motor boats were recorded in the vicinity of the major urban marina during the peak of the first COVID-19 lockdown (April-May 2020), compared with the number recorded post-lockdown. The resumption of human activities at the end of May was correlated with a maximum increase of 6 decibels in the ambient noise level underwater. The change in noise level did not impact daily sound production patterns of vocal fishes, with increased activity at dusk seen both during and after the lockdown period. However, during the lockdown vocal activity was comprised of a reduced number of sounds, suggesting that anthropogenic noise has the potential to interfere with vocalization behaviours in fishes.
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- Frédéric Bertucci
- Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Université des Antilles - MNHN - CNRS 8067 - SU - IRD 207 - UCN, Bâtiment de Biologie Marine, Campus de Fouillole, B.P. 592, 97159, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe; Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL, 58 avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan CEDEX, France; Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Lab, AFFISH-RC, UR FOCUS, University of Liège, Campus du Sart Tilman - Bât. B6c, Quartier Agora, Allée de la Chimie, 3, 4000, Liège, Belgium.
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- Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL, 58 avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan CEDEX, France; PSL Research University: EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, BP 1013, 98729, Papetoai, Moorea, French Polynesia
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- Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Lab, AFFISH-RC, UR FOCUS, University of Liège, Campus du Sart Tilman - Bât. B6c, Quartier Agora, Allée de la Chimie, 3, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, 3216, Australia; Australian Institute of Marine Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- PSL Research University: EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, BP 1013, 98729, Papetoai, Moorea, French Polynesia
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Université des Antilles - MNHN - CNRS 8067 - SU - IRD 207 - UCN, Bâtiment de Biologie Marine, Campus de Fouillole, B.P. 592, 97159, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Université des Antilles - MNHN - CNRS 8067 - SU - IRD 207 - UCN, Bâtiment de Biologie Marine, Campus de Fouillole, B.P. 592, 97159, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe; Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL, 58 avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan CEDEX, France
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- Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Lab, AFFISH-RC, UR FOCUS, University of Liège, Campus du Sart Tilman - Bât. B6c, Quartier Agora, Allée de la Chimie, 3, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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Seasonal influence on the bathymetric distribution of an endangered fish within a marine protected area. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13342. [PMID: 34172777 PMCID: PMC8233415 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92633-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The spatio-temporal variability of fish distribution is important to better manage and protect the populations of endangered species. In this sense, the vertical movements of a vulnerable and protected species, Sciaena umbra, were assessed in a marine protected area (the Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls, south of France) to study the variability of their bathymetric distribution at different time scales. Twenty adults were marked with acoustic transmitters and acoustically monitored over 2.5 years. This revealed that some individuals remained at shallow waters (< 8 m) all year round, while others presented vertical segregation at deeper waters during the cold months (mean depth of 22.5 ± 0.04 m) and all aggregated in shallow waters during the warm months. The brown meagre was more active during the night, except in June and July when peaks of activity were observed at dusk. These patterns are likely associated with foraging and reproductive behavior during the cold and warm periods, respectively, and likely regulated by water temperature and the depth of the thermocline. Here, we provide valuable information on when and where in the water column critical periods of S. umbra life cycle are expected to occur, which should be considered in management and protection plans.
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Ferrier-Pagès C, Leal MC, Calado R, Schmid DW, Bertucci F, Lecchini D, Allemand D. Noise pollution on coral reefs? - A yet underestimated threat to coral reef communities. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 165:112129. [PMID: 33588103 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Noise pollution is an anthropogenic stressor that is increasingly recognized for its negative impact on the physiology, behavior and fitness of marine organisms. Driven by the recent expansion of maritime shipping, artisanal fishing and tourism (e.g., motorboats used for recreational purpose), underwater noise increased greatly on coral reefs. In this review, we first provide an overview on how reef organisms sense and use sound. Thereafter we review the current knowledge on how underwater noise affects different reef organisms. Although the majority of available examples are limited to few fish species, we emphasize how the impact of noise differs based on an organisms' acoustic sensitivity, mobility and developmental stage, as well as between noise type, source and duration. Finally, we highlight measures available to governments, the shipping industry and individual users and provide directions for polices and research aimed to manage this global issue of noise emission on coral reefs.
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- Christine Ferrier-Pagès
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Coral Ecophysiology Team, 8 Quai Antoine 1er, MC-98000, Monaco.
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- ECOMARE, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- ECOMARE, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Lab, University of Liege, Belgium; PSL University, EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, 98729 Moorea, French Polynesia
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- PSL University, EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, 98729 Moorea, French Polynesia; Laboratoire d'Excellence "CORAIL", Perpignan, France
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- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Coral Ecophysiology Team, 8 Quai Antoine 1er, MC-98000, Monaco
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It Is Not Just a Matter of Noise: Sciaena umbra Vocalizes More in the Busiest Areas of the Venice Tidal Inlets. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse9020237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Boat noise is known to have a detrimental effect on a vulnerable Mediterranean sciaenid, the brown meagre Sciaena umbra. During summer 2019, two acoustic surveys were conducted at 40 listening points distributed within the inlet areas of Venice (northern Adriatic Sea). Two five-minute recordings were collected per each point during both the boat traffic hours and the peak of the species’ vocal activity with the aims of (1) characterizing the local noise levels and (2) evaluating the fish spatial distribution by means of its sounds. High underwater broadband noise levels were found (sound pressure levels (SPLs)50–20kHz 107–137 dB re 1 μPa). Interestingly, a significantly higher background noise within the species’ hearing sensibility (100–3150 Hz) was highlighted in the afternoon (113 ± 5 dB re 1 μPa) compared to the night (103 ± 7 dB re 1 μPa) recordings due to a high vessel traffic. A cluster analysis based on Sciaena umbra vocalizations separated the listening points in three groups: highly vocal groups experienced higher vessel presence and higher afternoon noise levels compared to the lower ones. Since the species’ sounds are a proxy of spawning events, this suggests that the reproductive activity was placed in the noisier part of the inlets.
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Kok AC, van Hulten D, Timmerman KH, Lankhorst J, Visser F, Slabbekoorn H. Interacting effects of short-term and long-term noise exposure on antipredator behaviour in sand gobies. Anim Behav 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pyć CD, Vallarta J, Rice AN, Zeddies DG, Maxner EE, Denes SL. Vocal behavior of the endangered splendid toadfish and potential masking by anthropogenic noise. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/csp2.352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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- Cynthia D. Pyć
- JASCO Applied Sciences (Canada) Ltd Victoria British Columbia Canada
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- Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA
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- JASCO Applied Sciences (Canada) Ltd Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada
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McCloskey KP, Chapman KE, Chapuis L, McCormick MI, Radford AN, Simpson SD. Assessing and mitigating impacts of motorboat noise on nesting damselfish. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115376. [PMID: 32829125 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Motorboats are a pervasive, growing source of anthropogenic noise in marine environments, with known impacts on fish physiology and behaviour. However, empirical evidence for the disruption of parental care remains scarce and stems predominantly from playback studies. Additionally, there is a paucity of experimental studies examining noise-mitigation strategies. We conducted two field experiments to investigate the effects of noise from real motorboats on the parental-care behaviours of a common coral-reef fish, the Ambon damselfish Pomacentrus amboinensis, which exhibits male-only egg care. When exposed to motorboat noise, we found that males exhibited vigilance behaviour 34% more often and spent 17% more time remaining vigilant, compared to an ambient-sound control. We then investigated nest defence in the presence of an introduced conspecific male intruder, incorporating a third noise treatment of altered motorboat-driving practice that was designed to mitigate noise exposure via speed and distance limitations. The males spent 22% less time interacting with the intruder and 154% more time sheltering during normal motorboat exposure compared to the ambient-sound control, with nest-defence levels in the mitigation treatment equivalent to those in ambient conditions. Our results reveal detrimental impacts of real motorboat noise on some aspects of parental care in fish, and successfully demonstrate the positive effects of an affordable, easily implemented mitigation strategy. We strongly advocate the integration of mitigation strategies into future experiments in this field, and the application of evidence-based policy in our increasingly noisy world.
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- Kieran P McCloskey
- Biosciences, University of Exeter, Hatherly Laboratories, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
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- Biosciences, University of Exeter, Hatherly Laboratories, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK
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- Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
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- Biosciences, University of Exeter, Hatherly Laboratories, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK
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Belgrad BA, Griffen BD. Which mechanisms are responsible for population patterns across different quality habitats? A new approach. OIKOS 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/oik.07267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Biology Dept, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young Univ. Provo UT USA
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Vessel noise affects routine swimming and escape response of a coral reef fish. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235742. [PMID: 32702032 PMCID: PMC7377389 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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An increasing number of studies have shown that anthropogenic noise can negatively affect aspects of the anti-predator behaviour of reef fishes, potentially affecting fitness and survival. However, it has been suggested that effects could differ among noise sources. The present study compared two common sources of anthropogenic noise and investigated its effects on behavioural traits critical for fish survival. In a tank-based experiment we examined the effects of noise from 4-stroke motorboats and ships (bulk carriers > 50,000 tonnes) on the routine swimming and escape response of a coral reef fish, the whitetail damselfish (Pomacentrus chrysurus). Both 4-stroke boat and ship noise playbacks affected the fast-start response and routine swimming of whitetail damselfish, however the magnitude of the effects differed. Fish exposed to ship noise moved shorter distances and responded more slowly (higher response latency) to the startle stimulus compared to individuals under the 4-stroke noise treatment. Our study suggests that 4-stroke and ship noise can affect activity and escape response of individuals to a simulated predation threat, potentially compromising their anti-predator behaviour.
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De K, Nanajkar M, Mote S, Ingole B. Coral damage by recreational diving activities in a Marine Protected Area of India: Unaccountability leading to 'tragedy of the not so commons'. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 155:111190. [PMID: 32469789 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Globally, coral reefs have drastically degraded due to local and global environmental stressors. Concurrently, coral reef tourism is rapidly growing in developing economies, which is one of many anthropogenic stressors impacting reefs. At the Malvan Marine Sanctuary, a Marine Protected Area (MPA) on the West coast of India, we investigated the impact of recreational diving on the reef from 2016 to 2019. To evaluate the diver's underwater behavior, a novel approach was used, wherein the video-log broadcasting website www.youtube.com was perused. Evidential proof substantiates heavy physical damage to corals because of recreational diving activity, which may lead to the collapse of coral habitat if it continues unabated. This resource depletion ironically elevates the economy of dependents averting consequences due to lost corals, thus making this a 'tragedy' for corals which are not meant to be 'commons'. The study asserts need for proactive conservation efforts with stringent implementation and restoration initiatives in this MPA.
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- Kalyan De
- CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India; School of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.
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- CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India.
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- CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India
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- CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India
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McCormick MI, Fakan EP, Nedelec SL, Allan BJM. Effects of boat noise on fish fast-start escape response depend on engine type. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6554. [PMID: 31024063 PMCID: PMC6484016 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43099-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Vessel noise represents a relatively recent but rapidly increasing form of pollution, which affects the many organisms that use sound to inform their behavioural decisions. Recent research shows that anthropogenic noise can lead to reduced responsiveness to risk and higher mortality. The current laboratory experiment determined whether the playback of noise from motorboats powered by two- or four-stroke outboard engines affected the kinematics of the fast-start response in a juvenile coral reef fish, and the time scale over which the effects may occur. Results show that the two engine types produce slightly different sound spectra, which influence fish differently. Playback of 2-stroke engines had the greatest effect on activity, but only for a brief period (45 s). While noise from 4-stroke outboard engines affected fast-start kinematics, they had half the impact of noise from 2-stroke engines. Two-stroke engine noise affected routine swimming more than 4-stroke engines, while 4-stroke noise had a greater effect on the speed at which fish responded to a startle. Evidence suggests that the source of the noise pollution will have a major influence on the way marine organisms will respond, and this gives managers an important tool whereby they may reduce the effects of noise pollution on protected communities.
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- Mark I McCormick
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia.
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia.,Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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Fakan EP, McCormick MI. Boat noise affects the early life history of two damselfishes. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 141:493-500. [PMID: 30955760 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Anthropogenic noise can have a negative effect on the physiology and survival of marine fishes. Most research has focused on later life-stages, and few studies have investigated the effects of human-induced noise on embryogenesis. The current study investigated whether playback of motorboat noise affected the embryogenesis of the coral reef damselfishes, Amphiprion melanopus and Acanthochromis polyacanthus. Embryos reared under the playback of boat noise had faster heart rates compared to the ambient reef controls. The effects of noise on morphological development differed between species and the fundamental interrelationships between early life history characteristics changed dramatically under boat noise for Ac. polyacanthus. Noise treatments did not alter the survival rates of embryos under laboratory conditions. Although species specific, our findings suggest that anthropogenic noise causes physiological responses in fishes during embryogenesis and these changes have direct impacts on their development and these alterations may have carry-over effects to later life stages.
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- E P Fakan
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Ecoacoustics: A Quantitative Approach to Investigate the Ecological Role of Environmental Sounds. MATHEMATICS 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/math7010021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Ecoacoustics is a recent ecological discipline focusing on the ecological role of sounds. Sounds from the geophysical, biological, and anthropic environment represent important cues used by animals to navigate, communicate, and transform unknown environments in well-known habitats. Sounds are utilized to evaluate relevant ecological parameters adopted as proxies for biodiversity, environmental health, and human wellbeing assessment due to the availability of autonomous audio recorders and of quantitative metrics. Ecoacoustics is an important ecological tool to establish an innovative biosemiotic narrative to ensure a strategic connection between nature and humanity, to help in-situ field and remote-sensing surveys, and to develop long-term monitoring programs. Acoustic entropy, acoustic richness, acoustic dissimilarity index, acoustic complexity indices (ACItf and ACIft and their evenness), normalized difference soundscape index, ecoacoustic event detection and identification routine, and their fractal structure are some of the most popular indices successfully applied in ecoacoustics. Ecoacoustics offers great opportunities to investigate ecological complexity across a full range of operational scales (from individual species to landscapes), but requires an implementation of its foundations and of quantitative metrics to ameliorate its competency on physical, biological, and anthropic sonic contexts.
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Dinh JP, Suca JJ, Lillis A, Apprill A, Llopiz JK, Mooney TA. Multiscale spatio-temporal patterns of boat noise on U.S. Virgin Island coral reefs. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 136:282-290. [PMID: 30509809 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Sound-sensitive organisms are abundant on coral reefs. Accordingly, experiments suggest that boat noise could elicit adverse effects on coral reef organisms. Yet, there are few data quantifying boat noise prevalence on coral reefs. We use long-term passive acoustic recordings at nine coral reefs and one sandy comparison site in a marine protected area to quantify spatio-temporal variation in boat noise and its effect on the soundscape. Boat noise was most common at reefs with high coral cover and fish density, and temporal patterns reflected patterns of human activity. Boat noise significantly increased low-frequency sound levels at the monitored sites. With boat noise present, the peak frequencies of the natural soundscape shifted from higher frequencies to the lower frequencies frequently used in fish communication. Taken together, the spectral overlap between boat noise and fish communication and the elevated boat detections on reefs with biological densities raises concern for coral reef organisms.
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- Jason P Dinh
- Duke University, Department of Biology, United States of America
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology Department, United States of America; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, United States of America
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology Department, United States of America
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department, United States of America
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology Department, United States of America
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology Department, United States of America.
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