| Daytime noise predicts nocturnal singing in urban robins. | |
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PMID: 17456449 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Ambient noise interferes with the propagation of acoustic signals through the environment from sender to receiver. Over the past few centuries, urbanization and the development of busy transport networks have led to dramatic increases in the levels of ambient noise with which animal acoustic communications must compete. Here we show that urban European robins Erithacus rubecula, highly territorial birds reliant on vocal communication, reduce acoustic interference by singing during the night in areas that are noisy during the day. The effect of ambient light pollution, to which nocturnal singing in urban birds is frequently attributed, is much weaker than that of daytime noise. |
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Authors:
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Richard A Fuller; Philip H Warren; Kevin J Gaston |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biology letters Volume: 3 ISSN: 1744-9561 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Lett. Publication Date: 2007 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-07-06 Completed Date: 2007-10-16 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101247722 Medline TA: Biol Lett Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 368-70 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. r.a.fuller@dunelm.org.uk |
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Animals Circadian Rhythm England Light* Noise* Songbirds / physiology* Vocalization, Animal* |
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