Neurobehavioral Alterations from Noise Exposure in Animals: A Systematic Review

Giulio Arcangeli, Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli, Veronica Traversini (), Simone De Sio, Emanuele Cannizzaro, Raymond Paul Galea and Nicola Mucci
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Giulio Arcangeli: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy
Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli: Occupational Medicine School, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy
Veronica Traversini: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy
Simone De Sio: R.U. of Occupational Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00100 Rome, Italy
Emanuele Cannizzaro: Department ProMISE, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Raymond Paul Galea: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta
Nicola Mucci: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-21

Abstract: Ecosystems are increasingly involved and influenced by human activities, which are ever-increasing. These activities are mainly due to vehicular, air and sea transportation, thus causing possible repercussions on the fauna that exists there. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the possible consequences that these activities may have in the field of animal neurobehavior, with special emphasis on the species involved, the most common environment concerned, the noise source and the disturbance that is caused. This research includes articles published in the major databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Embase, Web of Sciences); the online search yielded 1901 references. After selection, 49 articles (14 reviews and 35 original articles) were finally scrutinized. The main problems that were reported were in relation to movement, reproduction, offspring care and foraging. In live experiments carried out, the repercussions on the marine environment mainly concerned altered swimming, shallower descents, less foraging and an escape reaction for fear of cetaceans and fish. In birds, alterations in foraging, vocalizations and nests were noted; laboratory studies, on the other hand, carried out on small mammals, highlighted spatio-temporal cognitive alterations and memory loss. In conclusion, it appears that greater attention to all ecosystems should be given as soon as possible so as to try to achieve a balance between human activity and the well-being of terrestrial fauna.

Keywords: noise; environment; fauna; animals; neurobehavioral disorders; exposure; acoustic pollution; prevention; risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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