Tango to traffic : a field study into consequences of noisy urban conditions for acoustic courtship interactions in birds

Author(s):
Halfwerk, W.
Published
2012
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

The acoustic courtship display of a male and a female great tit show all the characteristics of a passionate dance. This thesis examines the impact of anthropogenic noise on the acoustic communication between males and females and the relationship with reproduction.

Sexual selectionSensory pollutionSignal evolutionParus MajorGreat titBird songAcoustic communicationAnthropogenic noise
Defense date
2012-03-01
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Cate, C.J. ten
Advisor(s)
Slabbekoorn, H.W.
Committee member(s)
Foppen, R.; Kempenaers, B.; Naguib, M.; Otter, K.A.; Spaink, H.P.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), Faculty of Science, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/18535

Juridical information

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LEI Universiteit Leiden