The dynamical complexity of seasonal soundscapes is governed by fish chorusing

Shashidhar Siddagangaiah; Chi-Fang Chen; Wei-Chun Hu; Almo Farina

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00442-5

Communications Earth & Environment (May 2022)

The dynamical complexity of seasonal soundscapes is governed by fish chorusing

Shashidhar Siddagangaiah,
Chi-Fang Chen,
Wei-Chun Hu,
Almo Farina

Affiliations

Shashidhar Siddagangaiah: Underwater acoustic laboratory, Department of engineering sciences and ocean engineering, National Taiwan University
Chi-Fang Chen: Underwater acoustic laboratory, Department of engineering sciences and ocean engineering, National Taiwan University
Wei-Chun Hu: Underwater acoustic laboratory, Department of engineering sciences and ocean engineering, National Taiwan University
Almo Farina: Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Urbino University, Via Sant’Andrea 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00442-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Regular fish chorusing during spring and summer makes the underwater soundscape in the Eastern Taiwan Strait more complex and predictable than in autumn and winter, suggesting that acoustic surveys may help monitor ecosystem health.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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