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Small-Boat Noise Impacts Natural Settlement Behavior of Coral Reef Fish Larvae

2016
Pay-walled Book

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Simpson SD, Radford AN, Holles S, Ferrari MCO, Chivers DP, McCormick MI, Meekan MG

After a pelagic larval phase, settlement-stage coral reef fish must locate a suitable reef habitat for juvenile life. Reef noise, produced by resident fish and invertebrates,...
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Keywords: Anthropogenic noise, Boat noise, Coral reef fish, Reef noise

Boat noise disrupts orientation behaviour in a coral reef fish

2013
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Holles, S., Simpson, S.D., Radford, A. N., Berten, L. and Lecchini, D.

Coral reef fish larvae use sound to find suitable habitat during their vital settlement stage. Yet boat noise, which can cause stress and avoidance behaviour, and...
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Keywords: Anthropogenic impact, Boat noise, Larval fish, Settlement behaviour, Settlement cue

Anthropogenic noise playback impairs embryonic development and increases mortality in a marine invertebrate

2014
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Scientific Reports

Nedelec, S. L., Radford, A. N., Simpson, S. D., Nedelec, B., Lecchini, D. and Mills, S. C.

Human activities can create noise pollution and there is increasing international concern about how this may impact wildlife. There is evidence that anthropogenic noise may have...
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Keywords: Boat noise, Embrionic development, Sea hare

Boat noise prevents soundscape-based habitat selection by coral planulae

2018
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Scientific Reports

Lecchini, D., Bertucci, F., Gache, C. Khalife, A., Besson, M.m Roux, N., Berthe, C., Singh, S., Parmentier, E., Nugues, M. M., Brooker, R. M., Dixson, D. L. and Hédouin, L.

Understanding the relationship between coral reef condition and recruitment potential is vital for the development of effective management strategies that maintain coral cover and biodiversity. Coral...
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Keywords: Boat noise, Coral, Habitat selection, Protected area