Obtaining Underwater Hearing Data for the Common Murre (Uria aalge)

Kirstin Anderson Hansen; T. Aran Mooney; Magnus Wahlberg

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_4-1

Obtaining Underwater Hearing Data for the Common Murre (Uria aalge)

Kirstin Anderson Hansen^*, T. Aran Mooney, Magnus Wahlberg

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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Abstract

Many species of seabirds dive to great depths and for prolonged intervals in pursuit of food, and they may therefore be affected by anthropogenic underwater noise. The paucity of seabird hearing data precludes the current understanding of noise impacts and limits the abilities to enact with informed mitigation efforts. One interesting family of birds in this respect is the auks (Alcidae). A previous study showed that common murres, Uria aalge, react to underwater sound, but no underwater hearing thresholds have so far been derived from any auk species. Here the underwater hearing abilities of a male common murre were measured using psychophysical methods. The results indicate that common murres, a deep diving seabird, respond to underwater sound at a received level of 130 dB re 1 μPa, underscoring the potential that this species, and perhaps other auks, may be affected by man-made underwater noise.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life : Principles and Practical Considerations
Editors	Arthur N. Popper, Joseph Sisneros, Anthony D. Hawkins, Frank Thomsen
Publisher	Springer
Publication date	2023
Pages	1-9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-10417-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_4-1
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Obtaining Underwater Hearing Data for the Common Murre (Uria aalge). / Hansen, Kirstin Anderson; Mooney, T. Aran; Wahlberg, Magnus.
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life: Principles and Practical Considerations. ed. / Arthur N. Popper; Joseph Sisneros; Anthony D. Hawkins; Frank Thomsen. Springer, 2023. p. 1-9.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review

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