Welcome to the Aquatic Sensory Ecology Lab
Our research interests are varied, but largely focus around the area of sensory ecology of vertebrates and human environmental impacts
We want to understand how animals detect sensory stimuli in their environment, how this information is processed and used to determine behaviours, and how sensory information affects the ability of animals to survive and interact with their environment. Within this field, our major focus is on hearing in fish and how human-made (anthropogenic sounds impact fishes' sensory interactions. Fish are the most speciose group of vertebrates on the planet and occupy a wide range of aquatic habitats.
By examining sensory systems in many species, correlations between sensory morphology and function can be made to habitat, offering insights into how these systems may have evolved. This is particularly important for noise issues as the possible impact of anthropogenic noise depends on sensory abilities in a given species.
By examining sensory systems in many species, correlations between sensory morphology and function can be made to habitat, offering insights into how these systems may have evolved. This is particularly important for noise issues as the possible impact of anthropogenic noise depends on sensory abilities in a given species.
