Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Echo

Echo

The human ear cannot distinguish between two sources of sound if they happen to reach within a specific time interval, typically 0.1 seconds apart. More than this, and they are perceived as separate sources.
Imagine the sound is reflected back to the ears. Assuming that the source is very close to the human, the difference between hearing the two sounds—the emitted sound and the reflected sound—may be more than the minimum time for perceiving distinct sounds. If this is the case,...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Uncovering the acoustic ecology of sympatric coral-dwelling fish with portable audio-video arrays.

Scientific reports·2026

Same author

Rethinking the design of marine protected areas in coastal habitats.

Marine pollution bulletin·2025

Same author

Bioimaging marine crustacean brain: quantitative comparison of micro-CT preparations in an Alpheid snapping shrimp.

Frontiers in neuroscience·2024

Same author

An electrophysiological correlate of sleep in a shark.

Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology·2024

Same author

Interspecific Variation in the Inner Ear Maculae of Sharks.

Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England)·2023

Same author

Comparison of acoustic particle acceleration detection capabilities in three shark species.

The Journal of experimental biology·2023

Same journal

A global response contributes to tissue size robustness upon local induction of apoptosis.

Current biology : CB·2026

Same journal

Prebilaterian origin of monoaminergic signaling.

Current biology : CB·2026

Same journal

CLASP-dependent microtubule stabilization generates microtubule-based protrusive forces during Drosophila epithelial morphogenesis.

Current biology : CB·2026

Same journal

Pigeons make slow, divergent eye movements during flight and large, convergent eye movements when landing.

Current biology : CB·2026

Same journal

Temperature signals drive grass secondary cell wall thickening.

Current biology : CB·2026

Same journal

Neuronal RNAi and oxygen-sensing circuit shape germline resilience to heat stress.

Current biology : CB·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Author Spotlight: A Stable Phantom Material for Optical and Acoustic Imaging

Author Spotlight: A Stable Phantom Material for Optical and Acoustic Imaging

Published on: June 16, 2023

Marine bioacoustics.

John C Montgomery¹, Craig A Radford¹

¹Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.

Current Biology : CB

|June 7, 2017

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Marine bioacoustics explores underwater sound for marine animals. This field characterizes acoustic habitats and reveals the ecological roles of sound in marine life.

More Related Videos

Studying Cavitation Enhanced Therapy

Studying Cavitation Enhanced Therapy

Published on: April 9, 2021

Technique for Studying Arthropod and Microbial Communities within Tree Tissues

Technique for Studying Arthropod and Microbial Communities within Tree Tissues

Published on: November 16, 2014

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Author Spotlight: A Stable Phantom Material for Optical and Acoustic Imaging

Author Spotlight: A Stable Phantom Material for Optical and Acoustic Imaging

Published on: June 16, 2023

Studying Cavitation Enhanced Therapy

Studying Cavitation Enhanced Therapy

Published on: April 9, 2021

Technique for Studying Arthropod and Microbial Communities within Tree Tissues

Technique for Studying Arthropod and Microbial Communities within Tree Tissues

Published on: November 16, 2014

Area of Science:

Marine bioacoustics
Acoustic ecology

Background:

The marine environment is vast but difficult for humans to access due to sensory limitations.
Human senses like vision and hearing are poorly adapted for underwater conditions.
Underwater sound, however, possesses properties suitable for marine animal communication and sensing.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize underwater sound within the context of species-specific acoustic capabilities (acoustic habitat).
To investigate the function of acoustics in the lives of marine animals (acoustic ecology).

Main Methods:

Characterizing underwater sound environments.
Assessing the acoustic capabilities of marine species.
Studying the ecological significance of sound for marine life.

Main Results:

Underwater sound is a viable medium for marine animal sensory and communication systems.
Marine bioacoustics provides insights into species-specific acoustic habitats.
Acoustics plays a crucial role in the ecology of marine animals.

Conclusions:

Marine bioacoustics is essential for understanding underwater soundscapes and their inhabitants.
The study of acoustic ecology deepens our knowledge of marine animal behavior and adaptation.
Developing technologies for marine bioacoustics can enhance our understanding of the ocean.