| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 453 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Animal signals and communication, 2197-7305 ; volume 2 |
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Animal signals and communication ; v. 2.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Henrik Brumm -- Signal Detection Theory. Signal Detection, Noise, and the Evolution of Communication / R. Haven Wiley -- Acoustic Signals -- Masking by Noise in Acoustic Insects: Problems and Solutions / Heiner Römer -- Effects of Noise on Sound Detection and Acoustic Communication in Fishes / Friedrich Ladich -- Anuran Acoustic Signal Production in Noisy Environments / Joshua J. Schwartz, Mark A. Bee -- Anuran Acoustic Signal Perception in Noisy Environments / Alejandro Vélez, Joshua J. Schwartz, Mark A. Bee -- Avian Vocal Production in Noise / Henrik Brumm, Sue Anne Zollinger -- Avian Sound Perception in Noise / Robert J. Dooling, Sandra H. Blumenrath -- Effects of Noise on Acoustic Signal Production in Marine Mammals / Peter L. Tyack, Vincent M. Janik -- Effects of Noise on Sound Perception in Marine Mammals / James J. Finneran, Brian K. Branstetter -- Optical, Electric, and Chemical Signals. Noise in Visual Communication: Motion from Wind-Blown Plants / Richard A. Peters -- Neural Noise in Electrocommunication: From Burden to Benefits / Jan Benda, Jan Grewe, Rüdiger Krahe -- Noise in Chemical Communication / Volker Nehring, Tristram D. Wyatt, Patrizia d'Ettorre -- Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise. Anthropogenic Noise and Conservation / Peter K. McGregor, Andrew G. Horn, Marty L. Leonard, Frank Thomsen |
| Summary |
"The study of animal communication has led to significant progress in our general understanding of motor and sensory systems, evolution, and speciation. However, one often neglected aspect is that signal exchange in every modality is constrained by noise, be it in the transmission channel or in the nervous system. This book analyses whether and how animals can cope with such constraints, and explores the implications that noise has for our understanding of animal communication. It is written by leading biologists working on different taxa including insects, fish, amphibians, lizards, birds, and mammals. In addition to this broad taxonomic approach, the chapters also cover a wide array of research disciplines: from the mechanisms of signal production and perception, to the behavioural ecology of signalling, the evolution of animal communication, and conservation issues. This volume promotes the integration of the knowledge gained by the diverse approaches to the study of animal communication and, at the same time, highlights particularly interesting fields of current and future research."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from e-book title screen (EBL platform, viewed September 26, 2016) |
| In |
Springer eBooks |
| Subject |
Animal communication.
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Noise.
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Noise -- Physiological effect.
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Signal processing.
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Animal Communication
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Noise
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noise.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General.
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Animal communication
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Noise
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Noise -- Physiological effect
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Signal processing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brumm, Henrik, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783642414947 |
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364241494X |
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