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Deafening insects mask true biodiversity assessed via acoustic surveys in Japan
ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201116125615.htm
- Source:
- Trinity College Dublin
- Summary:
- Ecologists have been using recordings of animal noises to assess biodiversity in sub-tropical Japan. The team assessed how effective these acoustic surveys were for pinpointing Okinawa's wild and wonderful fauna in different sonic conditions --and discovered that the incessant choruses of the local cicadas disguise the true diversity of the region.
- A collaborative team of ecologists, led by those from Trinity College Dublin, has been using recordings of animal noises to assess biodiversity in sub-tropical Japan. The team assessed how effective these acoustic surveys were for pinpointing Okinawa's wild and wonderful fauna in different sonic conditions -- and discovered that the incessant choruses of the local cicadas disguise the true diversity of the region.
The work, just published in the journal Ecological Indicators, underlines the great potential that acoustic surveys have for characterising the biodiversity of habitats while also highlighting some major potential pitfalls.
Read on: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201116125615.htm