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University of Victoria: Scientists Discover Cacophony of Fish 'Farts, Burps and Coughs'
April 08, 2020
VICTORIA, British Columbia, April 8 -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release:

Fish air movement sounds--farts, burps and coughs--are music to fish ecologists' ears when it comes to discovering biological sounds in freshwater habitats, giving scientists a better understanding of aquatic ecosystems and potential threats from human-caused noises.

In one of the largest surveys of its kind published in open-access journal PLOS ONE, University of . . .

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