Startle response of captive North Sea fish species to underwater tones between 0.1 and 64 kHz
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World-wide, underwater background noise levels are increasing due to anthropogenic activities. Little is known about the effects of
anthropogenic noise on marine fish, and information is needed to predict any negative effects. Behavioural startle response thresholds
were determined for eight marine fish species, held in a large tank, to tones of 0.1–64 kHz. Response threshold levels varied per frequencywithin and between species. For sea bass, the 50% reaction threshold occurred for signals of 0.1–0.7 kHz, for thicklip mullet 0.4–0.7 kHz, for pout 0.1–0.25 kHz, for horse mackerel 0.1–2 kHz and for Atlantic herring 4 kHz. For cod, pollack and eel, no 50% reaction thresholds were reached. Reaction threshold levels increased from For cod, pollack and eel, no 50% reaction thresholds
were reached. Reaction threshold levels increased from For cod, pollack and eel, no 50% reaction thresholds For cod, pollack and eel, no 50% reaction thresholdswere reached. Reaction threshold levels increased from - 100 dB (re 1 uPa, rms) at 0.1 kHz to - 160 dB at 0.7 kHz. The 50% reaction thresholds did not run parallel to the hearing curves. This shows that fish species react very differently to sound, and that generalisations about the effects of sound on fish should be made with care. As well as on the spectrum and level of anthropogenicsounds, the reactions of fish probably depend on the context (e.g. location, temperature, physiological state, age, body size, and school size). 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
anthropogenic noise on marine fish, and information is needed to predict any negative effects. Behavioural startle response thresholds
were determined for eight marine fish species, held in a large tank, to tones of 0.1–64 kHz. Response threshold levels varied per frequencywithin and between species. For sea bass, the 50% reaction threshold occurred for signals of 0.1–0.7 kHz, for thicklip mullet 0.4–0.7 kHz, for pout 0.1–0.25 kHz, for horse mackerel 0.1–2 kHz and for Atlantic herring 4 kHz. For cod, pollack and eel, no 50% reaction thresholds were reached. Reaction threshold levels increased from For cod, pollack and eel, no 50% reaction thresholds
were reached. Reaction threshold levels increased from For cod, pollack and eel, no 50% reaction thresholds For cod, pollack and eel, no 50% reaction thresholdswere reached. Reaction threshold levels increased from - 100 dB (re 1 uPa, rms) at 0.1 kHz to - 160 dB at 0.7 kHz. The 50% reaction thresholds did not run parallel to the hearing curves. This shows that fish species react very differently to sound, and that generalisations about the effects of sound on fish should be made with care. As well as on the spectrum and level of anthropogenicsounds, the reactions of fish probably depend on the context (e.g. location, temperature, physiological state, age, body size, and school size). 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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TNO Identifier
221428
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Marine Environmental Research, 65(June), pp. 369-377.
Pages
369-377
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