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SUBMITTER: Staaterman E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4272208 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Staaterman Erica E Paris Claire B CB Kough Andrew S AS
Biology letters 20141001 10
The acoustic ecology of marine fishes has traditionally focused on adults, while overlooking the early life-history stages. Here, we document the first acoustic recordings of pre-settlement stage grey snapper larvae (Lutjanus griseus). Through a combination of in situ and unprovoked laboratory recordings, we found that L. griseus larvae are acoustically active during the night, producing 'knock' and 'growl' sounds that are spectrally and temporally similar to those of adults. While the exact fun ...[more]