year 12, Issue 2 (Journal of Acoustical Engineering Society of Iran 2025)
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Shafiei Sabet S. Underwater soundscape analysis in a temperate pond: a case study in Guilan province. مجله انجمن علوم صوتی ایران (مهندسی صوتیات سابق) 2025; 12 (2) : 1
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Aquatic habitats can be characterized according to the temporal and spatial patterns of the sounds they produce. Ambient noise can be described as structured energy associated with potentially important information about underwater habitats. Soundscapes are a collection of all abiotic, biotic, and anthropogenic sounds occurring in a place over a given period. Here, for the first time, a field-based investigation of soundscapes and the diversity of ambient sound, including sound levels and spectral densities, in a temperate pond located in Sowmeh Sara, Iran, was conducted. Subsequently, sound profiles and limitations of acoustic measurements were addressed for future complementary soundscape assessments. The average ambient sound level across three geographical points and three different sampling days was 97.25 ± 1.11 dB re 1 µPa. The results reveal that the sampled pond is not a silent habitat and that part of the freshwater biodiversity in freshwater habitats can be reflected in acoustic diversity. Both the study findings and limitations highlight the considerable opportunity to develop and refine sound measurements and processing indices. Follow-up passive acoustic monitoring studies should be conducted to explore the soundscapes of ponds. Soundscape approaches could enhance our understanding of the diversity, temporal, and spatial dynamics of aquatic species at the individual, population, and community levels.
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Type of Study: Research |
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Bioacoustics
Received: 2024/07/8 | Accepted: 2024/10/14 | Published: 2025/03/18
Received: 2024/07/8 | Accepted: 2024/10/14 | Published: 2025/03/18
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