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Open Access Book Explores Animal Behavior Through Sound – Volume 2

The book "Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound: Volume 2" (edited by Christine Erbe and J.A. Thomas, Springer 2025) is now available as an open-access publication and can be downloaded as a PDF or in eReader formats.

 25.08.2025
Book cover of Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound: Volume 2 – Applications, edited by Christine Erbe and Jeanette A. Thomas. The design shows an underwater scene with corals, fish, and a hydrophone, highlighting the focus on acoustic studies in animal behavior.
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Among the contributors is ARI researcher Angela Stoeger, who co-authored the chapter on Terrestrial Mammals.

This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the acoustic world of animals.

Across nine chapters, organized by taxonomy—from invertebrates and insects to amphibians, reptiles, fishes, birds, and mammals (subterranean, terrestrial, and marine)—the book examines:

  • how animals produce and perceive sound,

  • how they use sound in communication and behavior, and

  • how noise impacts their lives.

As the successor to Volume 1, this book builds on established bioacoustic methods and concepts, providing a wealth of information gathered over many years. It is a valuable resource for students and researchers in animal ecology as well as environmental managers in government and industry.