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Snapping shrimp and their crustaceous cacophony

Jones, C; Benvenuto, C; Kendrick, P

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Authors

C Jones

P Kendrick



Abstract

We humans are a noisy bunch. Our sounds fill the land and air around us, and even the oceans and seas. But we are not the only ones filling the sea with sound. Tiny snapping shrimp, also known as pistol shrimp, are some of the loudest animals in the ocean! They capture their prey by blasting it with a powerful shockwave from an enlarged claw. While the sound from each individual shrimp is small, the noise they make as a group has been known to mask the presence of submarines! How does something so small make such a loud noise?How can scientists use this noise to better understand the health of the seabed?

Citation

Jones, C., Benvenuto, C., & Kendrick, P. (2022). Snapping shrimp and their crustaceous cacophony. Frontiers for Young Minds, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.856579

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 8, 2022
Online Publication Date Nov 30, 2022
Publication Date Nov 30, 2022
Deposit Date Dec 2, 2022
Publicly Available Date Dec 2, 2022
Journal Frontiers for Young Minds
Print ISSN 2296-6846
Publisher Frontiers Media
Volume 10
DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.856579
Publisher URL https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.856579

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