Changes in the acoustic environment alter the foraging and sheltering behaviour of the cichlid Amititlania nigrofasciata


Autoria(s): McLaughlin, Kirsty Elizabeth; Kunc, Hansjoerg P.
Data(s)

01/07/2015

Resumo

<p>Anthropogenic noise can affect behaviour across a wide range of species in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. However, behaviours might not be affected in isolation. Therefore, a more holistic approach investigating how environmental stressors, such as noise pollution, affect different behaviours in concert is necessary. Using tank-based noise exposure experiments, we tested how changes in the acoustic environment affect the behaviour of the cichlid Amatitlania nigrofasciata. We found that exposure to anthropogenic noise affected a couple of behaviours: an increase in sheltering was accompanied by a decrease in foraging. Our results highlight the multiple negative effects of an environmental stressor on an individual's behaviour.</p>

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http://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/changes-in-the-acoustic-environment-alter-the-foraging-and-sheltering-behaviour-of-the-cichlid-amititlania-nigrofasciata(7f868903-be3c-4aab-8323-fa33ee079895).html

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2015.04.012

Idioma(s)

eng

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

Fonte

McLaughlin , K E & Kunc , H P 2015 , ' Changes in the acoustic environment alter the foraging and sheltering behaviour of the cichlid Amititlania nigrofasciata ' Behavioural Processes , vol 116 , pp. 75-79 . DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2015.04.012

Palavras-Chave #Behaviour #Environmental stressor #Fish #Noise pollution #Underwater #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1103 #Animal Science and Zoology #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2800/2802 #Behavioral Neuroscience
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article