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  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Acoustic Ecology

Background:

  • Anthropogenic noise, particularly from natural gas infrastructure, is a growing environmental concern.
  • Terrestrial arthropods are crucial for ecosystem function and rely on sound and vibrations.
  • Human infrastructure expansion introduces widespread sensory pollution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of compressor noise and background sound levels on terrestrial arthropod abundance and community structure.
  • To assess how noise from natural gas extraction influences arthropod distributions in the San Juan Basin, USA.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of arthropod family abundance and community structure at noisy compressor sites versus quieter non-compressor sites.
  • Utilized pitfall traps for simultaneous sampling across ten well pad sites in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico.
  • Analyzed data based on the presence/absence of operating compressors and measured background sound levels.

Main Results:

  • A negative association was observed between high background sound levels/compressor noise and the abundance of five arthropod families and one genus.
  • One arthropod family showed a positive relationship with loud sites.
  • No significant changes in community turnover were detected, despite differential effects on specific families.

Conclusions:

  • Anthropogenic noise differentially affects the abundance of certain terrestrial arthropod families.
  • Observed changes in arthropod abundance may have ecological implications due to their vital ecosystem roles.
  • Environmental assessments of noise-producing infrastructure should consider potential impacts on arthropod communities.