What is the evidence for the impacts of airborne anthropogenic noise on wildlife? A systematic map update
The map represents an updated state of the art on the impact of airborne anthropogenic noise on wildlife and can serve as a starting point for further syntheses of evidence. Three clusters of knowledge were identified as suitable candidates for future syntheses: (1) What is the impact of anthropogenic noise on mammals' behaviour? (2) What is the impact of anthropogenic noise on birds' reproductive success? (3) What is the impact of anthropogenic noise on species richness and diversity? In addition, the knowledge gaps identified may be used to inform future research and address the apparent imbalance in the published research: many taxonomic groups are still understudied (e.g., especially reptiles and arachnids), many potential sources of noise disturbance are neglected (e.g., recreational and military noise) and the impacts of noise are unevenly studied between taxonomic groups.
Authors
- Romain Sordello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-101X)
- Sylvie Vanpeene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-4454)
- Laurent Terray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5512-7074)
- Guillaume Dutilleux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3523-0589)
- Yorick Reyjol
- Benjamin Petiteau
- Pamela Amiard
Institutions
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Structure et Instabilité des Génomes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Evidence
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-025-00368-3
- Primary Topic
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministero della transizione ecologica
- Fondation pour la Recherche sur la Biodiversite
- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail
- Office Français de la Biodiversité
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement