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. 2017 Aug 30;12(8):e0183342. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183342

Table 1. Effects of traffic noise playback stimuli on call parameters of the focal species.

Measurements of each parameter are given by means and (standard error); Dominant frequency is given in Hz. Letters “a” and “b” and numbers in bold indicate significant differences between groups.

Time Treatment Aggressive call Advertisement call
Call rate (call/min) Call rate (call/min) Call length (seconds) Note length (seconds) Interval (seconds) Dominant frequency
Boana bischoffi 1 Silence 0.9 (0.4) 5.9 (1.3)a 0.07 (0.02) 0.05 (0.006) _ 1685 (66)a
2 65 dB 0.5 (0.2) 4.2 (1.3)b 0.05 (0.005) 0.05 (0.006) _ 1694 (31)
3 75 dB 0.9 (0.3) 5.2 (1.4)b 0.09 (0.02) 0.05 (0.007) _ 1672 (45)
4 Silence 1.2 (0.4) 7.4 (1.6)a 0.11 (0.03) 0.05 (0.007) _ 1676 (27)b
1 Silence 1.0 (0.4) 9.6 (1.7)a 0.10 (0.02) 0.06 (0.004) _ 1769 (36)a
2 75 dB 0.5 (0.3) 2.9 (1.6)b 0.16 (0.05) 0.06 (0.005) _ 1746 (47)
3 65 dB 0.7 (0.4) 4.8 (1.4)b 0.11 (0.03) 0.06 (0.005) _ 1706 (25)
4 Silence 1.5 (0.8) 6.6 (2.6)a 0.14 (0.04) 0.06 (0.004) _ 1685 (15)b
Boana leptolineata 1 Silence 0.9 (0.3) 16.2 (4.4) 0.18 (0.02) 0.06 (0.005) 0.08 (0.005) 4222 (54)
2 65 dB 1.2 (0.3) 18.3 (4.5) 0.20 (0.02) 0.06 (0.004) 0.08 (0.005) 4240 (49)
3 75 dB 1.4 (0.4) 15.8 (4.2) 0.22 (0.02) 0.06 (0.004) 0.08 (0.005) 4196 (50)
4 Silence 1.5 (0.5) 15.5 (4.4) 0.22 (0.01)*a 0.06 (0.005) 0.09 (0.005) 4186 (48)
1 Silence 2.4 (0.7) 13.8 (3.5) 0.19 (0.02) 0.07 (0.007) 0.09 (0.02) 4150 (51)
2 75 dB 1.8 (0.6) 11.7 (5.1) 0.18 (0.02) 0.07 (0.007) 0.08 (0.009) 4207 (60)
3 65 dB 1.4 (0.7) 12.6 (4.8) 0.18 (0.02) 0.08 (0.1) 0.08 (0.01) 4198 (46)
4 Silence 1.1 (0.7) 10.7 (5.3) 0.19 (0.03)*b 0.07 (0.004) 0.09 (0.01) 4182 (63)