Evoked-potential audiogram variability in a group of wild Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis).
Audiogram
Auditory evoked-potential
Cetacean
Wild population
Yangtze finless porpoise
Journal
Journal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology
ISSN: 1432-1351
Titre abrégé: J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101141792
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2020
07 2020
Historique:
received:
28
10
2019
accepted:
16
05
2020
revised:
08
05
2020
pubmed:
26
5
2020
medline:
8
9
2021
entrez:
26
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Hearing is considered the primary sensory modality of cetaceans and enables their vital life functions. Information on the hearing sensitivity variability within a species obtained in a biologically relevant wild context is fundamental to evaluating potential noise impact and population-relevant management. Here, non-invasive auditory evoked-potential methods were adopted to describe the audiograms (11.2-152 kHz) of a group of four wild Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) during a capture-and-release health assessment project in Poyang Lake, China. All audiograms presented a U shape, generally similar to those of other delphinids and phocoenids. The lowest auditory threshold (51-55 dB re 1 µPa) was identified at a test frequency of 76 kHz, which was higher than that observed in aquarium porpoises (54 kHz). The good hearing range (within 20 dB of the best hearing sensitivity) was from approximately 20 to 145 kHz, and the low- and high-frequency hearing cut-offs (threshold > 120 dB re l μPa) were 5.6 and 170 kHz, respectively. Compared with aquarium porpoises, wild porpoises have significantly better hearing sensitivity at 32 and 76 kHz and worse sensitivity at 54, 108 and 140 kHz. The audiograms of this group can provide a basis for better understanding the potential impact of anthropogenic noise.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32448998
doi: 10.1007/s00359-020-01426-6
pii: 10.1007/s00359-020-01426-6
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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