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Uniting scientists who study music, child language, human
psychoacoustics, and animal acoustical communication, this volume
examines research on the perception of complex sounds. The
contributors' papers focus on finding a common principle from the
comparison of the processing of complex acoustic signals. This
volume emphasizes the "comparative" and the "complex" in auditory
perception. Topics covered range from communication systems in
mice, birds, and primates to the perception and processing of
language and music by humans.
Uniting scientists who study music, child language, human
psychoacoustics, and animal acoustical communication, this volume
examines research on the perception of complex sounds. The
contributors' papers focus on finding a common principle from the
comparison of the processing of complex acoustic signals. This
volume emphasizes the "comparative" and the "complex" in auditory
perception. Topics covered range from communication systems in
mice, birds, and primates to the perception and processing of
language and music by humans.
Over the past several years, many investigators interested in the
effects of man-made sounds on animals have come to realize that
there is much to gain from studying the broader literature on
hearing sound and the effects of sound as well as data from the
effects on humans. It has also become clear that knowledge of the
effects of sound on one group of animals (e.g., birds or frogs) can
guide studies on other groups (e.g., marine mammals or fishes) and
that a review of all such studies together would be very useful to
get a better understanding of the general principles and underlying
cochlear and cognitive mechanisms that explain damage, disturbance,
and deterrence across taxa. The purpose of this volume, then, is to
provide a comprehensive review of the effects of man-made sounds on
animals, with the goal of fulfilling two major needs. First, it was
thought to be important to bring together data on sound and
bioacoustics that have implications across all taxa (including
humans) so that such information is generally available to the
community of scholars interested in the effects of sound. This is
done in Chaps. 2-5. Second, in Chaps. 6-10, the volume brings
together what is known about the effects of sound on diverse
vertebrate taxa so that investigators with interests in specific
groups can learn from the data and experimental approaches from
other species. Put another way, having an overview of the
similarities and discrepancies among various animal groups and
insight into the "how and why" will benefit the overall conceptual
understanding, applications in society, and all future research.
Birds and reptiles have long fascinated investigators studying
hearing and the auditory system. The highly evolved auditory inner
ear of birds and reptiles shares many characteristics with the ear
of mammals. Thus, the two groups are essential in understanding the
form and function of the vertebrate and mammalian auditory systems.
Comparative Hearing: Birds and Reptiles covers the broad range of
our knowledge of hearing and acoustic communication in both groups
of vertebrates. This volume addresses the many similarities in
their auditory systems, as well as the known significant
differences about hearing in the two groups.
Birds and reptiles have long fascinated investigators studying hearing and the auditory system. The highly evolved auditory inner ear of birds and reptiles shares many characteristics with the ear of mammals. Thus, the two groups are essential in understanding the form and function of the vertebrate and mammalian auditory systems. Comparative Hearing: Birds and Reptiles covers the broad range of our knowledge of hearing and acoustic communication in both groups of vertebrates. This volume addresses the many similarities in their auditory systems, as well as the known significant differences about hearing in the two groups.
Over the past several years, many investigators interested in the
effects of man-made sounds on animals have come to realize that
there is much to gain from studying the broader literature on
hearing sound and the effects of sound as well as data from the
effects on humans. It has also become clear that knowledge of the
effects of sound on one group of animals (e.g., birds or frogs) can
guide studies on other groups (e.g., marine mammals or fishes) and
that a review of all such studies together would be very useful to
get a better understanding of the general principles and underlying
cochlear and cognitive mechanisms that explain damage, disturbance,
and deterrence across taxa. The purpose of this volume, then, is to
provide a comprehensive review of the effects of man-made sounds on
animals, with the goal of fulfilling two major needs. First, it was
thought to be important to bring together data on sound and
bioacoustics that have implications across all taxa (including
humans) so that such information is generally available to the
community of scholars interested in the effects of sound. This is
done in Chaps. 2-5. Second, in Chaps. 6-10, the volume brings
together what is known about the effects of sound on diverse
vertebrate taxa so that investigators with interests in specific
groups can learn from the data and experimental approaches from
other species. Put another way, having an overview of the
similarities and discrepancies among various animal groups and
insight into the "how and why" will benefit the overall conceptual
understanding, applications in society, and all future research.
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