Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound: Volume 1 Methods

This open-access book empowers its readers to explore the acoustic world of animals. By listening to the sounds of nature, we can study animal behavior, distribution, and demographics; their habitat characteristics and needs; and the effects of noise. Sound recording is an efficient and affordable t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Erbe, Christine (Editor), Thomas, Jeanette A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Advances in Bioacoustical Methods and Equipment
  • Data collection methods
  • Equipment Considerations
  • Environmental effects on sound
  • Source-path-receiver Model for airborne sounds
  • Source-path-receiver Model for underwater sounds
  • Sound Analysis Methods, Displays, Key acoustic terms
  • Analysis Displays of animal sounds
  • Statistical analysis and classification methods used in bioacoustical research
  • Anatomical, behavioral, and physiological methods for audiometric studies on animals
  • Effects of anthropogenic noise by taxa
  • Future equipment, methods, and analysis in bioacoustics
  • Glossary of Terms