Anthropogenic activities are causing increased noise levels in the marine environment. To date, few studies have been undertaken to investigate the effects of different noise frequencies on the behaviour of juvenile fish. In this study, the behavioural changes of juvenile gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) are evaluated when exposed to white noise filtered in third-octave bands centred at 63, 125, 500, and 1000 Hz (sound pressure level, 140–150 dB re 1 μΡa) for 7 h. The group dispersion, motility, and swimming height of the fish were analysed before and during the acoustic emission. Dispersion of the fish was found to reduce immediately upon application of low frequency sound (63 and 125 Hz) with a return to control condition after 2 h (indicative of habituation), whereas at 1 kHz, dispersion increased after 2 h without any habituation. The motility decreased significantly at 63 Hz throughout the 7 h of sound exposure. The swimming height decreased significantly for all frequencies other than 125 Hz. The results of this study highlight significant variations in the behavioural responses of juvenile fish that could have consequences on their fitness and survival.
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June 09 2020
The effect of low frequency noise on the behaviour of juvenile Sparus aurataa)
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The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life
Manuela Mauro;
Manuela Mauro
1
Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo
, Via Archirafi 18, Palermo, 90123, Italy
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Isabel Pérez-Arjona;
Isabel Pérez-Arjona
b)
2
Universitat Politècnica de València, Campus de Gandia
, C/Paranimf, 1-46730, Spain
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Eduardo J. Belda Perez;
Eduardo J. Belda Perez
b)
2
Universitat Politècnica de València, Campus de Gandia
, C/Paranimf, 1-46730, Spain
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Maria Ceraulo
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Maria Ceraulo
c)
3
BioacousticsLab, National Research Council UOS of Capo Granitola
, Via del mare, Torretta Granitola, 3-91021, Italy
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Manuel Bou-Cabo;
Manuel Bou-Cabo
b)
4
Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), C. O. Murcia
, San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia), 1-30740, Spain
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Thomas Benson;
Thomas Benson
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HR Wallingford
, Howbery Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BA, United Kingdom
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Victor Espinosa;
Victor Espinosa
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Universitat Politècnica de València, Campus de Gandia
, C/Paranimf, 1-46730, Spain
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Francesco Beltrame;
Francesco Beltrame
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ENR, The Italian Institution for Research and Promotion of Standardization
, Via Francesco Crispi, Palermo, 248-90139, Italy
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Salvatore Mazzola;
Salvatore Mazzola
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BioacousticsLab, National Research Council UOS of Capo Granitola
, Via del mare, Torretta Granitola, 3-91021, Italy
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Mirella Vazzana;
Mirella Vazzana
1
Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo
, Via Archirafi 18, Palermo, 90123, Italy
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Giuseppa Buscaino
Giuseppa Buscaino
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BioacousticsLab, National Research Council UOS of Capo Granitola
, Via del mare, Torretta Granitola, 3-91021, Italy
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Also at: Unidad Mixta de Investigación IEO-UPV, Tinglados Muelle Frutero, Grau de Gandia, 46370, Spain.
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Electronic mail: ceraulo.maria@gmail.com. ORCID:0000-0003-2140-1367.
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This paper is part of a special issue on The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life.
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 147, 3795–3807 (2020)
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November 09 2019
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April 27 2020
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Manuela Mauro, Isabel Pérez-Arjona, Eduardo J. Belda Perez, Maria Ceraulo, Manuel Bou-Cabo, Thomas Benson, Victor Espinosa, Francesco Beltrame, Salvatore Mazzola, Mirella Vazzana, Giuseppa Buscaino; The effect of low frequency noise on the behaviour of juvenile Sparus aurata. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 June 2020; 147 (6): 3795–3807. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0001255
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