Phantom rivers filter birds and bats by acoustic niche

Autor: D. G. E. Gomes, C. A. Toth, H. J. Cole, C. D. Francis, J. R. Barber
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22390-y
Popis: An experimental study finds that birds and bats avoid whitewater river noise, and that intense noise reduces bird foraging activity and causes bats to switch hunting strategies. Overlap between noise and song frequency predicts bird declines until high levels where other mechanisms appear important.
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