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SUBMITTER: Koper N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4716498 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Koper Nicola N Leston Lionel L Baker Tyne M TM Curry Claire C Rosa Patricia P
Ecology and evolution 20151229 1
Probability of detection and accuracy of distance estimates in aural avian surveys may be affected by the presence of anthropogenic noise, and this may lead to inaccurate evaluations of the effects of noisy infrastructure on wildlife. We used arrays of speakers broadcasting recordings of grassland bird songs and pure tones to assess the probability of detection, and localization accuracy, by observers at sites with and without noisy oil and gas infrastructure in south-central Alberta from 2012 t ...[more]