bioacoustics
nounUK /ˌbaɪəʊəˈkuːstɪks/
US /ˌbaɪoʊəˈkuːstɪks/
Bioacoustics is the study of the sounds that animals make and hear.
Scientists used bioacoustics to record the songs of whales in the ocean.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The branch of science that studies how sound is produced, transmitted, and received by living organisms.
Bioacoustics helps researchers understand how bats navigate in the dark.
3. The use of sound recording and analysis to monitor wildlife and ecosystems.
Park rangers rely on bioacoustics to detect rare frogs in the forest.
4. The study of the effects of sound on living things, including noise impacts on animals.
Bioacoustics revealed that ship noise disturbs dolphin communication.