Noises caused by human activity don’t just affect land-dwelling animals. They can also have significant impacts on marine life. In this episode of Language of Love, we explore the effects of noise pollution on the mating behavior of painted gobies.
FURTHER READINGS
Noise Affects Multimodal Communication During Courtship in a Marine Fish (Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution)
Painted goby singing (video)
Singing and Dancing Fish: Females Pay More Attention to Males’ Dance Moves When It Is Noisy (Frontiers for Young Minds)