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Vocal differentiation parallels development of auditory saccular sensitivity in a highly soniferous fish
| dc.contributor.author | Vasconcelos, Raquel Ornelas | |
| dc.contributor.author | Alderks, Peter W. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ramos, Andreia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fonseca, Paulo Jorge | |
| dc.contributor.author | Amorim, Maria Clara Pessoa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sisneros, Joseph A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-16T18:12:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-09-16T18:12:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Vocal differentiation is widely documented in birds and mammals but has been poorly investigated in other vertebrates, including fish, which represent the oldest extant vertebrate group. Neural circuitry controlling vocal behaviour is thought to have evolved from conserved brain areas that originated in fish, making this taxon key to understanding the evolution and development of the vertebrate vocal-auditory systems. This study examines ontogenetic changes in the vocal repertoire and whether vocal differentiation parallels auditory development in the Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus (Batrachoididae). This species exhibits a complex acoustic repertoire and is vocally active during early development. Vocalisations were recorded during social interactions for four size groups (fry: <2 cm; small juveniles: 2-4 cm; large juveniles: 5-7 cm; adults >25 cm, standard length). Auditory sensitivity of juveniles and adults was determined based on evoked potentials recorded from the inner ear saccule in response to pure tones of 75-945 Hz. We show an ontogenetic increment in the vocal repertoire from simple broadband-pulsed 'grunts' that later differentiate into four distinct vocalisations, including low-frequency amplitude-modulated 'boatwhistles'. Whereas fry emitted mostly single grunts, large juveniles exhibited vocalisations similar to the adult vocal repertoire. Saccular sensitivity revealed a three-fold enhancement at most frequencies tested from small to large juveniles; however, large juveniles were similar in sensitivity to adults. We provide the first clear evidence of ontogenetic vocal differentiation in fish, as previously described for higher vertebrates. Our results suggest a parallel development between the vocal motor pathway and the peripheral auditory system for acoustic social communication in fish. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Fundo para o Desenvolvimento das Ciências e da Tecnologia, Macau S.A.R.; Fundaçao para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT); Royalty Research Fund, USA | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Experimental Biology, 218, 2864-2872. doi: 10.1242/jeb.123059 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1242/jeb.123059 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0022-0949 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/4893 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | The Company of Biologists Ltd. | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | Project 019/2012/A1 | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | COMUNICAÇÃO ACÚSTICA NO XARROCO HALOBATRACHUS DIDACTYLUS BLOCH & SCHNEIDER 1801: IMPORTÂNCIA DAS CARACTERÍSTICAS ACÚSTICAS INDIVIDUAIS DAS VOCALIZAÇÕES DE CORTE NA SELECÇÃO SEXUAL | |
| dc.relation | ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION IN THE TOADFISH, HALOBATRACHUS DIDACTYLUS: THE ROLE OF ACOUSTIC SIGNALS IN MATE ATTRACTION AND PARENTAL CARE | |
| dc.relation | UI&D 329/FCT | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/218/18/2864.long | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Hearing | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Vocal differentiation | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Acoustic communication | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Ontogeny | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Batrachoididae | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Vocal differentiation parallels development of auditory saccular sensitivity in a highly soniferous fish | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.awardTitle | COMUNICAÇÃO ACÚSTICA NO XARROCO HALOBATRACHUS DIDACTYLUS BLOCH & SCHNEIDER 1801: IMPORTÂNCIA DAS CARACTERÍSTICAS ACÚSTICAS INDIVIDUAIS DAS VOCALIZAÇÕES DE CORTE NA SELECÇÃO SEXUAL | |
| oaire.awardTitle | ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION IN THE TOADFISH, HALOBATRACHUS DIDACTYLUS: THE ROLE OF ACOUSTIC SIGNALS IN MATE ATTRACTION AND PARENTAL CARE | |
| oaire.awardURI | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//SFRH%2FBD%2F30491%2F2006/PT | |
| oaire.awardURI | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//SFRH%2FBPD%2F41489%2F2007/PT | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | United Kingdom | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 2872 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 18 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 2864 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Journal of Experimental Biology | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 218 | pt_PT |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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