Underwater hearing in the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis): Methodological considerations

Kirstin Anderson Hansen, Ole Næsbye Larsen, Magnus Wahlberg, Ursula Siebert

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Abstract

The underwater hearing threshold of a great cormorant (Phalacrocroax carbo sinensis) was measured at 2 kHz using psychophysical methods. Previous in-air and underwater testing suggests that cormorants have rather poor in-air hearing compared to other birds of similar size (Johansen, 2016). Preliminary data with a new underwater paradigm in a larger pool indicate that cormorants consistently respond to underwater sound and may therefore have special adaptations for underwater hearing.

Original languageEnglish
Article number010015
JournalMeetings on Acoustics. Proceedings
Volume27
Issue number1
Number of pages9
ISSN1939-800X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventFourth International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 10. Jul 201616. Jul 2016
Conference number: 4

Conference

ConferenceFourth International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life
Number4
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period10/07/201616/07/2016

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