Overview
Reviews recent research on acoustic communication in animals
Examines vocal communication in a variety of species, including insects, birds, and mammals
Provides insights into the fundamental questions of what vocal language is and what music is
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book is the first volume of the bioacoustics series published by the Society for Bioacoustics. This volume provides an overview of the advances and recent topics in acoustic communication in various animals. Most animals produce vibrations and sounds by moving their body parts, including vocal organs. These sounds can be research targets of bioacoustics studies. How animals use these sounds, especially in inter-individual relationships, is the focus of this volume, “Acoustic Communication in Animals”.
The authors’ expertise varies from molecular biology, neurobiology to psychology, and human brain imaging. Their research subjects range from invertebrates to humans. Despite the variety of topics, chapters are developed under the consideration of ethology and evolution. Readers will recognize the profundity of the topics in each chapter. In addition, the view and understanding of natural sound sequences produced by animals can vary among different cultures. Research from Japan and regions that have been underrepresented in previous literature can offer new ideas and unique perspectives in the study of bioacoustics.
Readers can grasp the progress of this research field in a broad range of species in one book. The book presents multi- and interdisciplinary topics and appeals to researchers and students in fields including psychology, physiology, zoology, ethology, and neurosciences.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Yoshimasa Seki is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Aichi University, Japan. He has studied avian vocal learning for about 20 years in labs at Chiba University, The University of Maryland, RIKEN, The University of Tokyo and the current institution. He had been a member of the editorial board of Ornithological Science, the official journal of The Ornithological Society of Japan, from 2013 to 2022.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Acoustic Communication in Animals
Book Subtitle: From Insect Wingbeats to Human Music (Bioacoustics Series Vol.1)
Editors: Yoshimasa Seki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0831-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Society for Bioacoustics 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-0830-1Published: 18 June 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-0833-2Due: 02 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-0831-8Published: 17 June 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 231
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cognitive Psychology, Neurosciences, Psychology, general, Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science, Comparative Psychology, Comparative Psychology