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2024
Muñoz-Duque, S., Vieira, M., Fonseca, P.J., Quintella, B., Charrier, I., Monteiro, J.G. et al. (2024). First assessment of passive acoustics as a tool to monitor the endangered Mediterranean monk seal in the Madeira Archipelago (Portugal). Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 34(2), e4100. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.4100
Raquel O. Vasconcelos, R.O., Bolgan, M., Matos, A.B., Van-Dunem, S.P., Jorge Penim, M. Clara P. Amorim (2024). Characterization of the vocal behavior of the miniature and transparent fish model, Danionella cerebrum. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 155 (1): 781–789. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0024346
Puebla-Aparicio, M., Ascencio-Elizondo, C., Vieira, M., Amorim, M.C.P., Duarte, R., Fonseca, P.J. (2024). Characterization of the fish acoustic communities in a Mozambican tropical coral reef. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 14450. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14450
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2023
Startaoudakis, Y., Vieira, M., Marques, J.P., Amorim, M.C.P., Fonseca, P.J. & Quintella, B.R. (2023). Long-Term Passive Acoustic Monitoring to Support Adaptive Management in a Sciaenid Fishery (Tagus Estuary, Portugal). Rev Fish Biol Fisheries. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-023-09825-z
Amorim, M. (2023). The role of acoustic signals in fish reproduction. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 154(5), 2959-2973. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0022353
Horvatić S., Parmentier E., Malavasi S., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J., Zanella D. (2023). Endemic fish calling: Acoustics and reproductive behaviour of the Neretva dwarf goby Orsinigobius croaticus. Ecology and Evolution. 13:e10673. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10673
Millot, M., Faria, A. M., & Amorim, M. (2023). Mating sounds in the two-spotted goby, Pomatoschistus flavescens: Effects of water temperature on acoustic features. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 154(4), 2642-2652. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0021888
Albouy, R., Faria, A. M., Fonseca, P. J., & Amorim, M. C. P. (2023). Effects of temperature on acoustic and visual courtship and reproductive success in the two-spotted goby Pomatoschistus flavescens. Marine Environmental Research, 106197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106197
Rojas, E., Gouret, M., Agostini, S., Fiorini, S., Fonseca, P., Lacroix, G., & Médoc, V. (2023). From behaviour to complex communities: Resilience to anthropogenic noise in a fish-induced trophic cascade. Environmental Pollution, 335, 122371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122371
Lau, I. H., Vasconcelos, R. O. (2023) Noise-induced damage in the zebrafish inner ear endorgans: evidence for higher acoustic sensitivity of saccular and lagenar hair cells. Journal of Experimental Biology 226 (22): jeb245992. doi: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.245992.
Vasconcelos, R. O., Gordillo-Martinez F., Ramos A., Lau I. H. (2023) Effects of Noise Exposure and Ageing on Anxiety and Social Behaviour in Zebrafish. Biology 12, 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12091165
Vasconcelos, R. O. (2023) Zebrafish as a model in Bioacoustics: investigating sensory responses to noisy environments. In: Popper, A.N., Sisneros, J., Hawkins, A.D., Thomsen, F. (eds) The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_179-1
Vieira, M., Fonseca, P.J., Amorim, M.C.P. (2023). Effect of Boat Noise on Chorusing Behavior of a Marine Fish (Argyrosomus regius, Sciaenidae). In: Popper, A.N., Sisneros, J., Hawkins, A.D., Thomsen, F. (eds) The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_176-1
Vieira, M., Fonseca, P.J., Amorim, M.C.P. (2023). Overview of the Effects of Boat Noise on Lusitanian Toadfish. In: Popper, A.N., Sisneros, J., Hawkins, A.D., Thomsen, F. (eds) The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_175-1
Wang, W., Turco, T., Fonseca, P. J., Vasconcelos, R. O., Coureaud, G., Amorim, M. C. P., & Beauchaud, M. (2023). Chronic Boat Noise Impacts on the Early Life Stages of Cichlids (Maylandia zebra): Preliminary Findings. In The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life: Principles and Practical Considerations (pp. 1-11). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_179-1
Amorim, M. C. P., Wanjala, J. A., Vieira, M., Bolgan, M., Connaughton, M. A., Pereira, B. P., Fonseca, P. J. & Ribeiro, F. (2023). Detection of invasive fish species with passive acoustics: Discriminating between native and non-indigenous sciaenids. Marine Environmental Research, 188, 106017.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106017
Trabulo, R., Amorim, M. C. P., Fonseca, P. J., Vieira, M., Matos, A. B., Marin-Cudraz, T., Lemos, M.F.L, Moutinho, A.B., Novais, S.C., Pousão-Ferreira, P., Candeias-Mendes, A., & Faria, A. M. (2023). Impact of anthropogenic noise on the survival and development of meagre (Argyrosomus regius) early life stages. Marine Environmental Research, 105894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.105894
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2022
Blom, E. L., Wilson, J. R., Kvarnemo, C., Amorim, M. C. P., & Svensson, O. (2022). Male acoustic display in the sand goby–Essential cue in female choice, but unaffected by supplemental feeding. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 556, 151791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2022.151791
Vieira, M., Amorim, M. C. P., Marques, T. A., & Fonseca, P. J. (2022). Temperature mediates chorusing behaviour associated with spawning in the sciaenid Argyrosomus regius. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 697, 109-124. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14128
Amorim, M.C.P., Vieira, M., Meireles, G., Novais, S.C., Lemos, M.F.L., Modesto, T., Alves, D., Zuazu, A., Lopes, A.F., Matos, A.B., & Fonseca, P.J. (2022) Boat noise impacts Lusitanian toadfish breeding males and reproductive outcome. Science of The Total Environment, 830, 154735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154735.
Lara R.A., Breitzler L., Lau I.H., Gordillo-Martinez F., Chen F., Fonseca P.J., Bass A.H., Vasconcelos R.O. (2022). Noise-induced hearing loss correlates with inner ear hair cell decrease in larval zebrafish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225 (7): jeb243743. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.243743
Thévenet J., Grimault N., Fonseca P.J., Mathevon N. (2022). Voice-mediated interactions in a megaherbivore. Current Biology, 32, R55-R71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.12.017
Faria, A., Fonseca, P. J., Vieira, M., Alves, L. M. F., Lemos, M. F. L., Novais, S. C., Matos, A.B., Vieira, D., & Amorim, M. C. P. (2022). Boat noise impacts early life stages in the Lusitanian toadfish: A field experiment. Science of The Total Environment, 811, 151367.
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2021
Vieira, M., Fonseca, P. J., & Amorim, M. C. P. (2021). Fish sounds and boat noise are prominent soundscape contributors in an urban European estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin 172, 112845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112845
Vieira, M., Beauchaud, M., Amorim, M. C. P., & Fonseca, P. J. (2021). Boat noise affects meagre (Argyrosomus regius) hearing and vocal behaviour. Marine Pollution Bulletin 172, 112824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112824
Alves, D., Vieira, M., Amorim, M. C. P., & Fonseca, P. J. (2021). Boat noise interferes with Lusitanian toadfish acoustic communication. Journal of Experimental Biology, 224(11), jeb234849.
Vieira, M., Amorim, M. C. P., & Fonseca, P. J. (2021). Vocal rhythms in nesting Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. Ecological Informatics, 101281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2021.101281
Cartagena‐Matos, B., Lugué, K., Fonseca, P., Marques, T. A., Prieto, R., & Alves, F. (2021). Trends in cetacean research in the Eastern North Atlantic. Mammal Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12238
Oliveira, F. G., Tapisso, J. T., von Merten, S., Rychlik, L., Fonseca, P. J., & da Luz Mathias, M. (2021). Behavioral responses of rural and urban greater white-toothed shrews (Crocidura russula) to sound disturbance. Urban Ecosystems, 1-12.
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2020
Bolgan M., Pereira B.P., Crucianelli A., Mylonas C.C., Pousão-Ferreira P., Parmentier E., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2020). Vocal repertoire and consistency of cal features in the meagre Argyrosomous regius (Asso, 1801). PLoS ONE 15(11): e0241792.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241792
de Jong K., Forland T.N., Amorim, M.C.P., Rieucau G., Slabbekoorn H., Sivle L.D. (2020). Predicting the effects of anthropogenic noise on fish reproduction. Rev Fish Biol Fisheries 30, 245–268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-020-09598-9
Carriço R., Silva M.A., Menezes G., Vieira M., Bolgan M., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2020). Temporal dynamics in diversity patterns of fish sound production in the Condor seamount (Azores, NE Atlantic). Deep Sea Research – Part 1, Vol.164, article 103357.
doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2020.103357
Carriço R., Silva M.A., Vieira M., Afonso P., Menezes G., Fonseca P.J., Amorim, M.C.P. (2020). The Use of Soundscapes to Monitor Fish Communities: Meaningful Graphical Representations Differ with Acoustic Environment. Acoustics 2, 382–398.
doi:10.3390/acoustics2020022
Breitzler L., Lau I.H., Fonseca P.J., Vasconcelos R.O. (2020). Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Zebrafish: investigating structural and functional inner ear damage and recovery. Hearing Research. Volume 391, article 107952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2020.107952
Pereira B.P., Vieira M., Fonseca P.J., Pousão-Ferreira P., Mendes, Barata A.M., Amorim M.C.P. (2020). Sound production in the Meagre, Argyrosomus regius (Asso 1801): Intraspecific variability associated with size, gender and context. PeerJ 8:e8559.
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8559
Hanache P., Spataro T., Firmat C., Boyer N., Fonseca P., Médoc V. (2020). Noise-induced reduction in the attack rate of a planktivorous freshwater fish revealed by functional response analysis. Freshwater Biology, 65:75–85. doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13271
Vieira M., Amorim M.C.P., Sundelöf A., Prista N., Fonseca P.J. (2020). Underwater noise recognition of marine vessels: two case studies using Hidden Markov Models. ICES Journal of Marine Science, fsz194. doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsz194
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2019
Vieira M., Fonseca P.J., Zuazu A., Lopes A.F., Amorim M.C.P. (2019). The effect of boat noise on calling activity in the Lusitanian Toadfish. Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 37, 070007. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001213
Vieira M., Amorim M.C.P., Sundelöf A., Prista N., Fonseca P.J. (2019). Underwater noise recognition of marine vessels: two case studies using Hidden Markov Models. ICES Journal of Marine Science, fsz194. doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsz194
Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J., Mathevon N., Beauchaud M. (2019). Assessment of fighting ability in the vocal cichlid Metriaclima zebra in face of incongruent audiovisual information. Biology Open 8: bio043356. doi.org/10.1242/bio.043356
Blom EL., Kvarnemo C., Dekhla I. , Schöld S., Andersson M.H., Svensson O., Amorim M.C.P. (2019). Continuous but not intermittent noise has a negative impact on mating success in a marine fish with paternal care. Sci Rep 9, 5494 (2019).
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41786-x
Carriço R., Silva M.A., Menezes G., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2019). Characterization of the acoustic community of vocal fishes in the Azores. PeerJ 7:e7772. doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7772
Vieira M., Pereira B.P., Pousão-Ferreira P., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2019). Seasonal variation of captive meagre acoustic signalling: a manual and automatic recognition approach. Fishes, 4(2), 28. doi.org/10.3390/fishes4020028
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2018
de Jong K., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J., Heubel K.U. (2018). Noise affects multimodal communication during courtship in a marine fish. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 6:113. doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00113
Bolgan M., Amorim M.C.P, Fonseca P.J., Di Iorio L., Parmentier E. (2018). Acoustic Complexity of vocal fish communities: a field and controlled validation. Scientific Reports, 8, 10559. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28771-6
Amorim M.C.P., Vasconcelos R.O., Bolgan M., Pedroso S.S., Fonseca P.J. (2018). Acoustic communication in marine shallow waters: testing the acoustic adaptive hypothesis in sand gobies. Journal of Experimental Biology, 221, jeb183681.
doi.org/10.1242/jeb.183681
Jesus J., Teixeira A., Cortes R.M.V., Natário S., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J., Carrola J., Costa D., Varandas S., Torres Pereira L. (2018). Acoustic barriers as an acoustic deterrent for native potamodromous migratory fish species. Journal of Fish Biology, 95:247–255.
doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13769
de Jong K., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J., Fox C.J., Heubel K.U. (2018). Noise can affect acoustic communication and subsequent spawning success in fish. Environmental Pollution, 237, 814-823. doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.003
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2017
Castro, J. M., Amorim, M. C. P., Oliveira, A. P., Gonçalves, E. J., Munday, P. L., Simpson, S. D., & Faria, A. M. (2017). Painted goby larvae under high-CO2 fail to recognize reef sounds. PLoS One, 12(1), e0170838. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170838
Parmentier E., Petrinisec M., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2017). Sound production mechanism in Pomatoschistus pictus. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220, 4374-4376. doi.org/10.1242/jeb.164863
Chabrolles L., Ben Ammar I., Fernandez M.S.A., Boyer N., Attia J., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P., Beauchaud M. (2017). Appraisal of unimodal cues during agonistic interactions in Maylandia zebra. PeerJ 5:e3643. doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3643
Wackermannova M.A., Horky P., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2017). Computer manipulated stimuli as a research tool in Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus. Acta ethologica 20(2) 85–94. doi.org/10.1007/s10211-017-0252-9
Alves D., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2017). Boat noise reduces acoustic active space in the lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus. Proc. Meet. Acoust., Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 27, 010033. doi.org/10.1121/2.0000325
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2016
de Jong K., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J., Klein A., Heubel K.U. (2016). Noise affects acoustic courtship behaviour similarly in two species of gobies. Proc. Meet. Acoust., Acoustical Society of America, Vol 27, 010018. DOI: 10.1121/2.0000272. pdf
Felix P.M., Gonçalves A., Vicente J., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P., Costa J.L., Martins G.G. (2016). Optical uTomography and OPenT allow the study of large toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus embryos and larvae. Mechanisms of Development 140:19-24. pdf
Alves D., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2016). Assessing acoustic communication active space in the Lusitanian toadfish. J. Exp. Biol. 219: 1122-1129. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Conti C., Sousa-Santos C., Novais B., Gouveia M.D., Vicente J.R., Modesto T., Gonçalves A., Fonseca P.J. (2016). Reproductive success in the Lusitanian toadfish: influence of calling activity, male quality and experimental design. Physiology and Behaviour.155:17-24. pdf
Félix P.M., Pereira T.J., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P., Costa J.L. (2016). Feeding ecology and life-history strategy of nesting males in a fish with long parental care, Halobatrachus didactylus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Journal of Marine Biological Association of the UK. 96(3):657-665.
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2015
Amorim M.C.P., Vasconcelos R.O., Fonseca P.J. (2015). Fish sounds and mate choice. In: Sound communication in fishes. Animal Signals and Communication, Vol. 4. Ladich, F. (ed.). Springer-Verlag, Wien, pp 1-33. pdf
Vieira M., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P., Teixeira C.J.C. (2015). Call recognition and individual identification of fish vocalizations based on automatic speech recognition methods. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 138(6):3941-3950. pdf
Vasconcelos R.O., Alderks P.W., Ramos A., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P., Sisneros J.A. (2015). Vocal differentiation parallels development of auditory saccular sensitivity in a highly soniferous fish. J. Exp. Biol. 218: 2864-2872. pdf
Vicente J.R., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2015). Effects of temperature on sound production in the painted goby Pomatoschistus pictus. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol. 473:1-6. 10.1016/j.jembe.2015.08.003 pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Conti C., Modesto T., Gonçalves A., Fonseca P.J. (2015). Agonistic sounds signal male quality in the Lusitanian toadfish. Physiology and Behaviour 149: 192–198. pdf
Conti C., Fonseca P.J., Picciulin M., Amorim M.C.P. (2015). How effective are acoustic signals in territorial defence in the Lusitanian toadfish? J. Exp. Biol. 218: 893-898. pdf
Sousa-Santos C., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2015). Development and characterization of novel microsatellite loci for Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. PeerJ3:e731. pdf
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2014
Pereira R., Rismondo S., Caiano M., Pedroso S.S., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2014). The role of agonistic sounds in male nest defence in the painted goby Pomatoschistus pictus. Ethology. 119:1-11. pdf
Carriço R., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2014). Reproductive success in the Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus: Influence of male and nest sizes. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 456:65–69. pdf
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2013
Fonseca P.J. (2013). Cicada Acoustic Communication. In: B. Hedwig (ed.), Insect Hearing and Acoustic Communication, Animal Signals and Communication 1, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp.101-121. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Nunes da Ponte A., Caiano M., Pedroso S.S., Pereira R., Fonseca P.J. (2013). Mate preference in the painted goby: the influence of visual and acoustic courtship signals. Journal of Experimental Biology 216, 3996-4004. pdf
Pedroso S.S., Barber I., Svensson O., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2013). Courtship Sounds Advertise Species Identity and Male Quality in Sympatric Pomatoschistus spp. Gobies. Plos One, 8(6): 10p, e64620. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Pedroso S., Bolgan M., Jordão J., Caiano M., Fonseca P. (2013). Painted gobies sing their quality out loud: acoustic rather than visual signals advertise male quality and contribute to mating success. Functional Ecology 27: 289-298. pdf
Robalo J.I., Crespo A.M., Castilho R., Francisco S. M., Amorim, M.C.P., Almada V.C. (2013). Are local extinctions and recolonizations continuing at the colder limits of marine fish distributions? Halobatrachus didactylus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) a possible candidate. Marine Biology 160: 2461-2467.
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2012
Pedroso S.S., Bolgan M., Jordão J.M., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2012). Acoustic Communication in Pomatoschistus spp.: a comparison between closely related species. In A.N. Popper and A.D. Hawkins (eds), The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Adv Exp Med Biol 730: 113-115. Springer Science+Business Media. pdf
Bolgan M., Pedroso S.S., Vasconcelos R.O., Jordão J.M., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2012). Hearing sensitivity of the painted goby, Pomatoschistus pictus. In A.N. Popper and A.D. Hawkins (eds), The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Adv Exp Med Biol 730: 109-111. Springer Science+Business Media. pdf
Ramos A., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2012). Propagation of Lusitanian Toadfish Sounds in Estuarine Shallow Waters. In A.N. Popper and A.D. Hawkins (eds), The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Adv Exp Med Biol 730: 173-175. Springer Science+Business Media. pdf
Bolgan M., Pedroso S., Picciulin M., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2012). Differential investment in acoustic communication during social interactions in two closely related sand goby species. Behaviour 150 (2), 133-152. pdf
Ramos A., Fonseca P.J., Modesto T., Almada V.C., Amorim M.C.P. (2012). Alloparental behaviour in the highly vocal Lusitanian toadfish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 434-435: 58–62. pdf
Jordão J.M., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2012). Chorusing Behaviour in the Lusitanian Toadfish: Should I Match My Neighbours’ Calling Rate? Ethology, 118(9):885-895. pdf
Vasconcelos R.O., Carriço R. Ramos A. Modesto T., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2012). Vocal behavior predicts reproductive success in teleost fish. Behavioral Ecology 23 (2): 375-383. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Maia Alves J. (2012). A new concept in underwater high fidelity low frequency sound generation. Review of Scientific Instruments 83(055007):1-4. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P., Sellar P. (2012). Introduction: Advances in Bioacoustics IV. Bioacoustics 21(1):3.
Amorim M.C.P., Simões J.M., Mendonça N., Bandarra N., Almada V.C., Fonseca P.J. (2012). Lusitanian toadfish song reflects male quality. Bioacoustics 1:65-66. pdf
Alves D., Fonseca P.J. (2012). Time resolution in the auditory pathway of the cicada Tettigetta josei. Bioacoustics 21(1):65. pdf
Jordão J., Simões J.M., Almada V.C., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2012). Sonic muscle activity during territorial defense and distress calls in the Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus). Bioacoustics 1:71. pdf
Jordão J., Simões J.M., Almada V.C., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2012). Vocal interactions between Lusitanian toadfish males. Bioacoustics 1:71. pdf
Simões J.M., Fonseca P.J., Almada V.C., Amorim M.C.P. (2012). Patterns of shelter usage and social aggregation by the vocal Lusitanian toadfish. Bioacoustics 1:71. pdf
Vasconcelos R.O., Sisneros J.A., Ladich F., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2012). Sensitivity and representation of conspecific calls in the auditory system of the Lusitanian toadfish. Bioacoustics 1:58-59. pdf
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2011
Vasconcelos R.O., Sisneros J.A., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2011). Auditory saccular sensitivity of the Lusitanian toadfish: low frequency tuning enhances acoustic communication throughout the year. Journal of Comparative Physiology, 197(9):903-913. pdf
Vasconcelos R.O., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P., Ladich F. (2011). Representation of complex vocalizations in the Lusitanian toadfish auditory system: evidence of fine temporal, frequency and amplitude discrimination. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 278, 826-834. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Simões J.M., Almada V., Fonseca P.J. (2011). Stereotypy and variation of the mating call in the Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 65:707–716. pdf
van der Sluijs I., Gray S.M., Amorim M.C.P., Barber I., Candolin U., Hendry A.P., Krahe R., Maan M.E., Utne-Palm A.C., Wagner H.-J., Wong B.B.M. (2011). Communication in troubled waters: Responses of fish communication systems to changing environments. Evolutionary Ecology 25: 623-640. pdf
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2010
Amorim M.C.P., Simões J.M., Fonseca P.J., Almada V.C. (2010). Patterns of shelter usage and social aggregation by the vocal Lusitanian toadfish. Marine Biology, 157:495–503. pdf
Vasconcelos R.O., Simões J.M., Almada V.C., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2010). Vocal behavior during territorial intrusions in the lusitanian toadfish: boatwhistles also function as territorial ‘keep-out’ signals. Ethology 116: 155-165. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Simões J.M., Mendonça N., Bandarra N.M., Almada V.C., Fonseca P.J. (2010). Lusitanian toadfish song reflects male quality. The Journal of Experimental Biology 213, 2997-3004. pdf
Pereira C. M., Rosado J., Seabra S.G., Pina-Martins F., Paulo O.S., Fonseca P.J. (2010). Conus pennaceus: a phylogenetic analysis of the Mozambican molluscan complex. African Journal of Marine Science 32 (3), 591-599. pdf
Trindade H., Evans G., Fonseca P.J., Soares Augusto J., (2010). Improving Animal Tracking Algorithms with Adaptive Search Windows and Kalman Filters. DCIS2010, 17-19. pdf
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2009
Amorim M.C.P., Vasconcelos R.O., Parreira B. (2009). Variability in the sonic muscles of the Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus): acoustic signals may reflect individual quality. Can. J. Zool. 87: 718-725. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Simões J.M., Almada V.C., Fonseca P.J. (2009). Stereotypy and variability in the mating call of the Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 125 (4): 2486. pdf
Jordão J.M., Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J. (2009). Recordings of sonic muscle activity of the Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus during sound production. . J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 125 (4): 2486. pdf
Vasconcelos R.O., Simões J.M., Fonseca P.J., Amorim M.C.P. (2009). Toadfish boatwhistles also function as territorial keep-out signals. J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 125 (4): 2486. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Michelsen A. (2009). Recent insights on the mechanism of frequency discrimination in cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 125(4):2710. pdf
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2008
Amorim M.C.P., Neves A.S.M. (2008). Male painted gobies (Pomatoschistus pictus) vocalise to defend territories. Behaviour. 145: 1065-1083. pdf
Amorim, M.C.P., Vasconcelos R.O. (2008). Variability in the mating calls of the Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus: potential cues for individual recognition. J. Fish Biol. 73: 1267-1283. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Serrão E.A., Pina-Martins F., Silva P., Mira S., Quartau J.A., Paulo O.S., Cancela L. (2008). The evolution of cicada songs contrasted with the relationships inferred from mitochondrial DNA (Insecta, Hemiptera). Bioacoustics, 18:17-34. pdf
Simões J.M., Fonseca P.J., Turner G.F., Amorim M.C.P. (2008). African cichlid Pseudotropheus spp. males moan to females during foreplay. Journal of Fish Biology, 72:2689-2694. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Simões J.M., Fonseca P.J., Turner G.F. (2008). Species differences in courtship acoustic signals among five Lake Malawi cichlid species (Pseudotropheus spp.). Journal of Fish Biology, 72:1355-1368. pdf
Simões J.M., Duarte I., Fonseca P.J., Turner G.F., Amorim M.C.P. (2008). Courtship and agonistic sounds by the cichlid fish Pseudotropheus zebra. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 124(2):1332-1338. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Simões J.M., Fonseca P.J. (2008). Acoustic communication in the Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus: evidence for an unusual large vocal repertoire. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 88(5):1069-1073. pdf
Vasconcelos R.O., Amorim M.C.P., Ladich F. (2008). Ship noise affects acoustic communication in the Lusitanian Toadfish. Bioacoustics 17: 226-228. pdf
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2007
Fonseca P.F., Correia T. (2007). Effects of temperature on tuning of the auditory pathway in the cicada Tettigetta josei (Hemiptera, Tibicinidae. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210:1834-1845. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Neves A.S.M. (2007). Acoustic signalling during courtship in the painted goby, Pomatoschistus pictus. Journal of Marine Biological Association of the UK 87: 1017-1023. pdf
Vasconcelos R.O., Amorim M.C.P., Ladich F. (2007). Effects of ship noise on the detectability of communication signals in the Lusitanian toadfish. J. Exp. Biol. 210: 2104-2112. pdf
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2006
Amorim, M.C.P. (2006). Diversity of sound production in fish. In: Communication in fishes. Vol. 1 F. Ladich, S.P. Collin, P. Moller & B.G. Kapoor (eds.). Science Publishers, Enfield. pp. 71-104. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Vasconcelos R.O., Marques J. F., Almada F. (2006). Seasonal variation of sound production in the Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. J. Fish Biol. 69: 1892-1899. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Vasconcelos R.O. (2006). Individuality in the mating call of the male Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. Razprave IV. razreda SAZU 47(3): 237–244. pdf
Simões J.M., Duarte I.G., Fonseca P.J., Turner G.F., Amorim M.C.P. (2006). Acoustic behaviour in Malawian cichlids (Pseudotropheus, Cichlidae): Potential cues for species recognition and intraspecific communication. Razprave IV. razreda SAZU 47(3): 229–236. pdf
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2005
Amorim M.C.P. (2005). Diel and seasonal variations of sound production in captive grey gurnards, Eutrigla gurnardus. Acta Zool. Sin. 51: 1013-1022. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Hawkins A.D. (2005). Ontogeny of acoustic and feeding behaviour in the grey gurnard, Eutrigla gurnardus. Ethology 111: 255-269. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Almada V.C. (2005). The outcome of male-male encounters affects subsequent sound production during courtship in the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus. Anim. Behav. 69: 595-601. pdf
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2004
Amorim M.C.P., Knight M.E., Stratoudakis Y., Turner G.F. (2004). Differences in sounds made by courting males of three closely related Lake Malawi cichlid species. J. Fish Biol. 65:1358-1371. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Stratoudakis Y., Hawkins A.D. (2004). Sound Production during competitive feeding in the grey gurnard, Eutrigla gurnardus (Triglidae). J. Fish Biol. 65: 182-194. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Hennig R.M. (2004). Directional characteristics of the auditory system of cicadas: is the sound producing tymbal an integral part of directional hearing ? Physiological Entomology 29:400-408. pdf
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2003
Serrano A.R., Diogo A.C., Viçoso E., Fonseca P.J. (2003). New sridulatory structures in a Tiger Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae): Morphology and sound characterization. The Coleopterists Bulletin 57(2):161-166. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Fonseca P.J., Almada V. (2003). Sound production during courtship and spawning of Oreochromis mossambicus: male-female and male-male interactions. Journal of Fish Biology 62:658-672. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Almada V.C. (2003). Acoustic communication by dominant Mozambique tilapia males. Revista de Etologia 5: 74.
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2002
Amorim M.C.P., McCracken M.L., Fine M.L. (2002). Metabolic costs of sound production in the oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau. Can. J. Zool. 80: 830-838. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Allen Revez M. (2002). Temperature dependence of cicada songs (Homoptera, Cicadoidea). Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 187:971-976. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Allen Revez M. (2002). Song discrimination by male cicadas Cicada barbara lusitanica (Homoptera, Cicadidae). Journal of experimental Biology 205:1285-1292. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Almada V.C. (2002). Sound production and associated behaviour in the cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus. Bioacoustics 13: 92-93. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., McCracken M.L., Fine M.L. (2002). Bioenergetics of calling in the oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau. Bioacoustics 12: 223-225. pdf
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2001
Fonseca P.J., Santos T. (2001). Sensitivity of substrate vibrations in the cicada Tettigetta josei (Homoptera, Cicadoidea). In Proc. 28th Gottingen Neurobiology Conference, N. Elsner and GW Kreutzberg (eds.), Vol II, G Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, p.374. pdf
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2000
Amorim, M.C.P., Hawkins A.D. (2000). Growling for food: acoustic emissions during competitive feeding of the streaked gurnard. J. Fish Biol. 57: 895-907. pdf
Hawkins A.D., Amorim M.C.P. (2000). Spawning sounds of the male haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Environ. Biol. Fish. 59: 29-41. pdf
Michelsen A., Fonseca P.J. (2000). Spherical sound radiation patterns of singing grass cicadas, Tympanistalna gastrica. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 186(2):163-168. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Münch D., Hennig R.M. (2000). Auditory perception - How cicadas interpret acoustic signals. Nature 405:297-298. pdf
1999
Fonseca P.J., Hennig R.M., Münch D. (1999). Peripheral and central mechanisms of hearing in cicadas. In From Molecular Neurobiology to Clinical Neuroscience, Vol I, N. Elsner and U. Eisel (eds.), G Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, p. 60. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Münch D., Hennig R.M. (1999). Temporal processing by auditory interneurons of cicadas. In From Molecular Neurobiology to Clinical Neuroscience, Vol I, N. Elsner and U. Eisel (eds.), G Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, p. 79. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Allen Revez M. (1999). Temperature dependence of the calling songs of cicadas (Homoptera, Cicadoidea). In From Molecular Neurobiology to Clinical Neuroscience, Vol I, N. Elsner and U. Eisel (eds.), G Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, p. 80. pdf
1998
Fonseca P.J., Bennet-Clark H.-C. (1998). Asymmetry of tymbal action and structure in a cicada: A possible role in the production of complex songs. Journal of experimental Biology 201: 717-730. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Münch D., Hennig R.M. (1998). No mismatch between sender and receiver in the acoustic communication of cicadas. In Proc. 26th Gottingen Neurobiology Conference, N. Elsner and R. Wehner (eds.), Vol II, G Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, p.280. pdf
1997
Fonseca P.J., Popov A.V. (1997). Directionality of the tympanal vibrations in a cicada: a biophysical analysis. Journal of Comparative Physiology, 180:417-427. pdf
Hennig R.M., Fonseca P.J. (1997). A comparative approach to song pattern generation in cicadas. Proc. 25th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, Vol II, G Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, p.261. pdf
1996
Amorim, M. C. C. D. F. (1996). Acoustic communication in triglids and other fishes (Doctoral dissertation, University of Aberdeen). pdf
Amorim M.C.P. (1996). Sound production in the blue-green damselfish, Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1930) (Pomacentridae). Bioacoustics 6: 265-272. pdf
Almada V.C., Amorim M.C.P., Pereira E., Almada F., Matos R., Godinho R. (1996). Agonistic behaviour and sound production in Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Gadidae). J. Fish. Biol. 49: 363-366. pdf
Fonseca P.J. (1996). Sound production in cicadas: Timbal muscle activity during calling song and protest song. Bioacoustics 7:13-31. pdf
Fonseca P.J., Hennig R.M. (1996). Phasic action of the tensor muscle modulates the calling song in cicadas. Journal of experimental Biology 199:1535-1544. pdf
Hennig R.M., Fonseca P.J. (1996). Calling song production in cicadas: activity patterns of moto- and interneurons recorded intracellularly. Proc. 24th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, N. Elsner and H.-U. Schnitzler (eds.), Vol II, G Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, p.153. pdf
1995
Amorim M.C.P., Hawkins A.D. (1995). Acoustic communication in triglid fish. Bioacoustics 6: 220. pdf
1994
Fonseca P.J. (1994). Acoustic communication in cicadas (Homoptera, Cicadoidea): sound production and sound reception (Doctoral dissertation, University of Lisbon). pdf
Fonseca P.J., Popov A.V. (1994). Sound radiation in a cicada: the role of different structures. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 175:349-361. pdf
Amorim M.C.P., Hawkins A.D. (1994). Sounds produced by the grey gurnard Eutrigla gurnardus L. (Pisces, Triglidae) and related fish. Bioacoustics 6: 69-70. pdf
Hennig R.M., Fonseca P.J., Weber T., Moore T.E., Huber F., Popov A.V., Kleindienst H.U. (1994). Comparative investigation of the role of the tensor muscle during cicada sound production. Verh. dtschen zool. Ges., 87.1:85. pdf
1993
Fonseca P.J. (1993). Directional hearing of a cicada: Biophysical aspects. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 172:767-774. pdf
Hennig R.M., Fonseca P.J. (1993). Tensor muscle activity during sound production in cicadas can increase or decrease sound pulse amplitude. Proc. 21st Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, G Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, p.222. pdf
1992
Barata E.N., Fonseca P.J., Mateus E., Araujo J. (1992). Host-finding by Phoracantha semipunctata: host volatiles, electroantennogram recordings and baited field traps. In Proc. 8th Int. Symp. Insect-Plant Relationships, Dordrecht, Kluwer Acad. Publ., S.B.J.Menken, J.H.Visser & P.Harrewijn (eds), pp.133-135. pdf
1991
Fonseca P.J. (1991). Characteristics of the acoustic signals in nine species of cicadas (Homoptera, Cicadidae). Bioacoustics, 3:173-182. pdf
1988
Quartau J.A., Fonseca P.J. (1988). An annotated check-list of the species of cicadas known to occur in Portugal (Homoptera: Cicadoidea). In Proceedings of the 6th Auchenorrhyncha Meeting, 367-375. pdf
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