Investigating ecoacoustic theories in vibrational communities

Provider

Czech Science Foundation

Programme

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Call for proposals

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Main participants

Masarykova univerzita / Přírodovědecká fakulta

Contest type

M2 - International cooperation

Contract ID

26-26322L

Project name in Czech

Investigating ecoacoustic theories in vibrational communities

Annotation in Czech

This joint project of Slovenian and Czech researchers focuses on the vibrational communication in insect communities. Facing the biodiversity loss, there is a need for non-invasive methods to monitor ecosystems. Although bioacoustics has made a considerable progress, it is still limited to taxa that produce air- or water-borne sounds and neglects the majority of insect species that communicate through substrate-borne vibrations. The project draws on biotremology (study of animal behaviour in relation to substrate-borne vibrations) and the emerging concepts of ecotremology and vibroscape, which encompasses all vibrations in a given environment. The objective is to test the main bioacoustic theories: (a) morphological adaptation hypothesis, (b) species recognition hypothesis, (c) acoustic adaptation hypothesis, and (d) acoustic niche hypothesis, in vibrational communities. These theories, primarily studied in the acoustic domain, will be examined for their relevance to vibrational modality and their role in shaping insect communication strategies under different selection pressures.

R&D category

ZV - Basic research

OECD FORD - main branch

10602 - Biology (theoretical, mathematical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm), Evolutionary biology

OECD FORD - secondary branch

10616 - Entomology

OECD FORD - another secondary branch

10618 - Ecology

CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)

EA - Morphology and cytology<br>EG - Zoology<br>EH - Ecology - communities

Realization period - beginning

Jul 1, 2026

Realization period - end

Dec 31, 2029

Project status

Z - Beginning multi-year project

Latest support payment

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Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data delivery code

CEP26-GA0-GF-R

Data delivery date

Jul 27, 2026

Total approved costs

6,034 thou. CZK

Public financial support

6,034 thou. CZK

Other public sources

0 thou. CZK

Non public and foreign sources

0 thou. CZK