Apart from mammals and birds, most animals develop as eggs exposed to the vagaries of the outside world. This development is energetically “costly”. Going from a tiny egg to a fully functioning organism can deplete up to 60% of the energy reserves provided by a parent.
Automated cameras and other sensors deployed in the wild are transforming the way biologists monitor natural ecosystems and animal populations.
Organisms may be directly affected by anthropogenic sound in many ways, including interference with their ability to detect mates, predators, or food...Click on the link below to access the full paper.
The Pacific Conservation Biology Journal has introduced a new type of article called "Field Notes".