A recent study led by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, with Griffith University and the Forestry Corporation of NSW, recorded the sounds of frogs near the riverbanks of the Murray-Darling Basin. The study is published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.
Dr. Simon Linke, bioacoustics expert at CSIRO, said frog sounds are a key indicator of a healthy ecosystem and the success of water delivery."But our favorite frog—the aptly named Pobblebonk—makes a characteristic 'boing' that sounds like plucking a banjo."
While the first stage of the project focused on mastering the call registers and recognizing sounds, the next stage of the project compares frog sounds from sites with plenty of water to those with low water flow to understand the differences. The Murray-Darling Basin is a national icon under stress in a changing climate. Ensuring this important waterway remains healthy and productive is vital for the communities, environment and industries relying on it and of course for the animals that inhabit it.. The first 'cackle' sound is the Peron's tree frog. Then a 'click-click' of the spotted grass frog. Finally, a 'bonk' from the Pobblebonk/Banjo frog.
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