The use of bioacoustics to assess the impact of environmental parameters on male pool frog (Phelophylax lessonae) call characteristics

The purpose of this investigation was to use current methods of bioacoustic analysis to determine whether the environmental parameters of water temperature and background noise significantly affect the characteristics of male Pelophylax lessonae (Pool frog) mating calls. The secondary purpose was to ascertain whether call characteristics (call length, pulse length, pause length, number of pulses, and peak frequency), are useful indicators of frog activity. This study was conducted during the predicted peak mating season, over a period of several months. Environmental readings of the study site were obtained using a variety of primary and secondary research, whilst frog calls were recorded u…