Feeling the noise: Ascidians detect substrate-borne vibrations, not pressure waves
Til Böttner, Lukas Hessel, René Ortmann, Wolfgang H. Kirchner, Stefan Herlitze, Mareike Huhn
This study shows that ascidians detect substrate vibrations, not waterborne pressure waves, highlighting the need to consider substrate vibrations in marine noise research.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2025 · PreprintZoology