Chronic playback of boat noise does not impact hatching success or post-hatching larval growth and survival in a cichlid fish

Anthropogenic (man-made) noise has been shown to have a negative impact on the behaviour and physiology of a range of terrestrial and aquatic animals. However, direct assessments of fitness consequences are rare. Here we examine the effect of additional noise on early life stages in the model cichli...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Rick Bruintjes, Andrew N. Radford
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2014-09-01
Subjects:	Cichlidae Anthropogenic noise Growth Development Offspring survival Long-term noise exposure
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/594.pdf