In a paper published on November 9, 2011, in PLOS ONE, EBIO co-authors Clinton Francis, Catherine Ortega, and Alexander Cruz showed that in areas of high noise pollution it is actually the larger birds who are driven away. The researchers suggest this is because the lower pitch of their songs is more readily drowned out, leading members of the same species to have a difficult time communicating. Major science news organizations have already taken notice and have featured the article in blogs and news blurbs - find them at Science and Discovery News. The original article can be found here.
