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在声音景观和道路的交叉点:量化人类声对野生动物的影响 穿越结构使用量化使用量化
Thomas J Yamashita1, Ashley M Tanner1, Evan P Tanner1
1Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, USA.
概括
野生动物穿越结构在杂的地区效果较差. 更安静的十字路口和降低的车辆噪音增加了野生动物的通行成功,特别是像弗吉尼亚野这样的物种.
科学领域:
- 野生动物生态学野生动物生态学
- 声学生态学 声学生态学
- 保护科学 保护科学
背景情况:
- 人类制造的噪音 (人类声) 对野生动物生理和行为产生负面影响.
- 道路是人类声的主要来源,对农村环境产生重大影响.
- 野生动物过境结构 (WCSs) 旨在减少与道路相关的死亡率,但往往忽视噪音污染的影响.
研究的目的:
- 评估人类对WCS有效性的影响.
- 开发一个框架来评估WCSs. anthrophony.
- 了解噪音水平如何影响野生动物穿越行为.
主要方法:
- 利用自主记录单元来监测WCS的声学条件.
- 采用摄像头陷来记录野生动物穿越率.
- 在WCSs周围的各个点测量声压水平 (SPL) 和正常化差异音景指数 (NDSI).
主要成果:
- 较小的WCS和交通较少的WCS显著更安静 (高达40dB).
- 弗吉尼亚野花了更多的时间在安静的WCSs.
- 成功穿越鱼的可能性增加与较低的车辆噪音水平有关.
结论:
- 音景特征对于评估WCS有效性至关重要.
- 减少WCS的噪音污染可以提高它们对野生动物的有用性.
- 开发的框架可以指导未来对人类声学对WCS使用的影响的研究.
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