Behavioural ecology: noise annoys at community level.
A new study on the impact of anthropogenic noise on birds takes a behavioural discipline to the level of community ecology: noise can not only harm individual species but also alter species relationships.
Slabbekoorn
Hans
H
Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), Leiden University, Sylvius Laboratory, Wassenaarseweg 72, Leiden, the Netherlands. h.w.slabbekoorn@biology.leidenuniv.nl
Halfwerk
Wouter
W
D000828:Animal Population Groups / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000502:physiology*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D006801:Humans; D008906:Mining; D009425:Nesting Behavior; D009516:New Mexico; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000502:physiology; D011235:Predatory Behavior; D012098:Reproduction; D020308:Songbirds / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D014505:Urban Population; D014828:Vocalization, Animal