Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Amphibians and Reptiles

Simmons, Andrea Megela; Narins, Peter M.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-8574-6_7

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“…Insects, amphibians, and birds are key groups structuring the acoustic space (Aide et al, 2017, Campos-Cerqueira & Aide, 2017b, but they are also extremely susceptible to noise disturbances (Costello & Symes, 2014;Lampe, Reinhold, & Schmoll, 2013;McClure, Ware., Carlisle, Kaltenecker, & Barber, 2013;Morley, Jones, & Radford, 2014;Narins, 1982;Simmons & Narins, 2018). Based on the noise intrusion susceptibility for these groups, I proposed a noise vulnerability classification according to the range of species call frequency and time of species vocalization.…”

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Protected Area Zoning as a Strategy to Preserve Natural Soundscapes, Reduce Anthropogenic Noise Intrusion, and Conserve Biodiversity

Herrera-Montes

2018

Tropical Conservation Science

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Protected area zoning is a management strategy used to define and delimit land units for specific purposes, such as critical areas for conservation and areas for recreation activities. Nevertheless, human activities in and around protected areas produce anthropogenic noise that is difficult to mitigate and control. To assess the efficacy of protected area zoning in preserving natural soundscapes, controlling anthropogenic noise intrusion, and conserving biodiversity in El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico, I simultaneously sampled three management zones (protected, recreational, and buffer) with passive acoustic monitoring and conducted a soundscape analysis. There was no difference in the overall acoustic space used among the three management areas, but compositional differences among the soundscapes were detected. Such variation was related to differences in species composition along the elevation gradient, habitat transformation, and anthropogenic noise. Anthropogenic noise was more conspicuous in the buffer and recreational areas, where many bird species are classified as highly vulnerable to noise. Although the management zones in El Yunque National Forest were not created for the purpose of noise control, management is shown to be useful for minimizing noise intrusion in the strictly protected zone. In recreational and buffer areas, complementary strategies such as traffic limitations, limiting access to specific areas, and noise reduction educational programs should be implemented to maintain the natural soundscape while conserving biodiversity. Finally, the noise vulnerability classification proposed in this study could be a useful tool for assisting managers and researchers in defining priority strategies for sensitive species that require special attention and protection.

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Protected Area Zoning as a Strategy to Preserve Natural Soundscapes, Reduce Anthropogenic Noise Intrusion, and Conserve Biodiversity

Herrera-Montes

2018

Tropical Conservation Science

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“…• "The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life" (Popper and Hawkins), published in two volumes 2012 and 2016 [80,81]; • "Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Animals" [82] which is the newest book on noise pollution and wildlife with syntheses for taxonomic groups such as fishes [83], reptiles and amphibians [84], birds [85] and marine mammals [86].…”

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“…Amphibians, crustaceans, mollusks, insects, reptiles and arachnids each represent 5% or less of the whole map. However, comparing these knowledge gaps to contemporary biodiversity issues, we can say, for instance, that amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates are highly threatened species [105,106] and noise pollution around the world is probably part of the threats [31,84]. These taxonomic groups are likely impacted by noise depending on the sense used.…”

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Evidence of the impact of noise pollution on biodiversity: a systematic map

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Background Ecological research now deals increasingly with the effects of noise pollution on biodiversity. Indeed, many studies have shown the impacts of anthropogenic noise and concluded that it is potentially a threat to the persistence of many species. The present work is a systematic map of the evidence of the impacts of all anthropogenic noises (industrial, urban, transportation, etc.) on biodiversity. This report describes the mapping process and the evidence base with summary figures and tables presenting the characteristics of the selected articles. Methods The method used was published in an a priori protocol. Searches included peer-reviewed and grey literature published in English and French. Two online databases were searched using English terms and search consistency was assessed with a test list. Supplementary searches were also performed (using search engines, a call for literature and searching relevant reviews). Articles were screened through three stages (titles, abstracts, full-texts). No geographical restrictions were applied. The subject population included all wild species (plants and animals excluding humans) and ecosystems. Exposures comprised all types of man-made sounds in terrestrial and aquatic media, including all contexts and sound origins (spontaneous or recorded sounds, in situ or laboratory studies, etc.). All relevant outcomes were considered (space use, reproduction, communication, etc.). Then, for each article selected after full-text screening, metadata were extracted on key variables of interest (species, types of sound, outcomes, etc.). Review findings Our main result is a database that includes all retrieved literature on the impacts of anthropogenic noise on species and ecosystems, coded with several markers (sources of noise, species concerned, types of impacts, etc.). Our search produced more than 29,000 articles and 1794 were selected after the three screening stages (1340 studies (i.e. primary research), 379 reviews, 16 meta-analyses). Some articles (n = 19) are written in French and all others are in English. This database is available as an additional file of this report. It provides an overview of the current state of knowledge. It can be used for primary research by identifying knowledge gaps or in view of further analysis, such as systematic reviews. It can also be helpful for scientists and researchers as well as for practitioners, such as managers of transportation infrastructure. Conclusion The systematic map reveals that the impacts of anthropogenic noises on species and ecosystems have been researched for many years. In particular, some taxonomic groups (mammals, birds, fishes), types of noise (transportation, industrial, abstract) and outcomes (behavioural, biophysiological, communication) have been studied more than others. Conversely, less knowledge is available on certain species (amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates), noises (recreational, military, urban) and impacts (space use, reproduction, ecosystems). The map does not assess the impacts of anthropogenic noise, but it can be the starting point for more thorough synthesis of evidence. After a critical appraisal, the included reviews and meta-analyses could be exploited, if reliable, to transfer the already synthesized knowledge into operational decisions to reduce noise pollution and protect biodiversity.

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“…Anthropogenic noise can also have a significant impact on animal behaviour, particularly for species that have a strong reliance on acoustic communication (Candolin & Wong, 2012, 2019; Wong & Candolin, 2015; Slabbekoorn et al , 2018). Human‐generated noise has been demonstrated to alter the communication behaviours of a diverse range of animal groups including fishes (Hawkins & Popper, 2018), amphibians (Roca et al ., 2016; Simmons & Narins, 2018), birds (Nemeth & Brumm, 2009; Roca et al ., 2016) and mammals (Buckstaff, 2004; Slabbekoorn et al ., 2018). In urban areas, anthropogenic noise can interfere with the ability of animals to communicate effectively, make decisions regarding food selection or detect predators (Chan & Blumstein, 2011).…”

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“…Anurans are a group that are predicted to be strongly impacted by anthropogenic noise, as they rely heavily on acoustic communication for both social and reproductive behaviours (Simmons & Narins, 2018). Thus, if noise from anthropogenic activities inhibits their communication, it may negatively influence key aspects of anuran biology (McGregor et al ., 2013; Caorsi et al ., 2017).…”

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Traffic noise drives an immediate increase in call pitch in an urban frog

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Noise pollution is an underappreciated component of global environmental change and can impact species that have a strong reliance on acoustic communication. In urban areas, traffic noise can interfere with the ability of animals to communicate and complete essential aspects of their daily lives. We investigated the impact of traffic noise on the calling behaviour of the brown tree frog (Litoria ewingii) in south‐eastern Melbourne, the fastest‐growing human population centre in Australia. We placed six acoustic recorders at increasing distances from a busy suburban road and recorded the calling behaviour (call pitch and call rate) of brown tree frogs immediately before and after loud traffic noises, and in response to different chorus sizes. Traffic noise resulted in a significant, but short‐term, increase in call pitch in the brown tree frog. Both call pitch and call rate decreased with increasing distance from the road, yet traffic noise still resulted in increased call pitch even 200–300 m from the road. Conversely, although traffic noise increased call pitch across all chorus sizes of the brown tree frog, larger chorus sizes were associated with decreased call pitch. Our study highlights the pervasive, and sustained, impact that anthropogenic noise can have on urban frog populations.

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Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Amphibians and Reptiles

Cited by 28 publications

References 69 publications

Protected Area Zoning as a Strategy to Preserve Natural Soundscapes, Reduce Anthropogenic Noise Intrusion, and Conserve Biodiversity

Protected Area Zoning as a Strategy to Preserve Natural Soundscapes, Reduce Anthropogenic Noise Intrusion, and Conserve Biodiversity

Evidence of the impact of noise pollution on biodiversity: a systematic map

Traffic noise drives an immediate increase in call pitch in an urban frog

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