Submission Type
Poster
Start Date
April 2021
Abstract
With both amphibians and their wetland habitats in decline, it is critical to understand what ponds in the local landscape are used as breeding sites. Male frogs advertise for mates in the spring and summer by producing species-specific vocalizations at potential breeding sites. We are using acoustic recordings to examine three local sites for their use for breeding by frogs. Acoustic recordings collected during May 2020 will be analyzed to determine species abundance based on the temporal patterns of activity. By analyzing how the soundscapes and holistic metric of the habitats differ between sites can we understand the frogs' habits. Using Raven Lite we can analyze call frequency to monitor breeding habits of Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer), Northern Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor), Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus), and Green Frog (Hylarana erythraea). This research will expand our knowledge about how New York State species use roadside habitat and the behavioral adjustments they have to make to survive there.
Recommended Citation
Barbosa, Jack; Colbath, Robert; and Gleason, Lydia, "305— Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Frog Breeding Populations in Geneseo" (2021). GREAT Day Posters. 15.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2021/posters-2021/15
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305— Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Frog Breeding Populations in Geneseo
With both amphibians and their wetland habitats in decline, it is critical to understand what ponds in the local landscape are used as breeding sites. Male frogs advertise for mates in the spring and summer by producing species-specific vocalizations at potential breeding sites. We are using acoustic recordings to examine three local sites for their use for breeding by frogs. Acoustic recordings collected during May 2020 will be analyzed to determine species abundance based on the temporal patterns of activity. By analyzing how the soundscapes and holistic metric of the habitats differ between sites can we understand the frogs' habits. Using Raven Lite we can analyze call frequency to monitor breeding habits of Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer), Northern Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor), Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus), and Green Frog (Hylarana erythraea). This research will expand our knowledge about how New York State species use roadside habitat and the behavioral adjustments they have to make to survive there.
Comments
Sponsored by Kristi Hannam
Many thanks to Paul Frame and the GVC for access to their properties for recording throughout the frog calling season. Thanks also to Adam Kisiah at the NYDOT for facilitating our research along I-390 in Livingston County.