Friedrich Ladich
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Phone: +43-1-4277-76119
Mail: friedrich.ladich[at]univie.ac.at
Research interests
My research focuses on acoustic communication in fishes. The work covers sound generating organs and their neuronal control, the design of acoustic signals, acoustical behavior, the significance of sounds, and the perception of sounds. The latter includes the inner ear structure, the auditory periphery, hearing sensitivity, the ability to detect temporal patterns and encode conspecific sounds, and the effects of ambient and anthropogenic noise on hearing and communication.
Publications
Maiditsch, IP, Ladich, F, Heß, M, Schlepütz, CM & Schulz-Mirbach, T 2022, 'Revealing sound-induced motion patterns in fish hearing structures in 4D: A standing wave tube-like setup designed for high-resolution time-resolved tomography', Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 225, no. 1, jeb243614. doi.org/10.1242/JEB.243614
Schliwa, M & Ladich, F 2021, 'Temperature (but not acclimation) affects hearing in fishes adapted to different temperature regimes', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology, vol. 261, 111053. doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2021.111053
Ladich, F 2021, 'Shut up or shout loudly: Predation threat and sound production in fishes', Fish and Fisheries. doi.org/10.1111/faf.12612
Maiditsch, I & Ladich, F 2021, 'Acoustic and visual adaptations to predationrisk: A predator affects communication in vocalfemale fish', Current Zoology.
Liesch, N & Ladich, F 2020, 'Both sexes produce sounds in vocal fish species: testing the hypothesis in the pygmy gourami (labyrinth fishes)', The Journal of experimental biology, vol. 223. doi.org/10.1242/jeb.223750
Ladich, F & Maiditsch, I 2020, 'Temperature affects sound production in fish with two sets of sonic organs: The Pictus cat', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 240, no. 110589. doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.110589
Schulz-Mirbach, T, Ladich, F, Mittone, A, Olbinado, M, Bravin, A, Maiditsch, IP, Melzer, RR, Krysl, P & Heß, M 2020, 'Auditory chain reaction: Effects of sound pressure and particle motion on auditory structures in fishes', PLoS ONE, vol. 15, no. 3, e0230578. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230578
Ladich, F & Schleinzer, G 2020, 'Sound production in female Trichopsis schalleri (Labyrinth fishes): comparison to males and evolutionary considerations', Bioacoustics, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 123-139. doi.org/10.1080/09524622.2018.1555773
Ladich, F 2019, 'Ecology of sound communication in fishes', Fish and Fisheries, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 552-563. doi.org/10.1111/faf.12368
Schulz-Mirbach, T, Ladich, F, Plath, M & Heß, M 2019, 'Enigmatic ear stones: What we know about the functional role and evolution of fish otoliths', Biological Reviews, vol. 94, no. 2, pp. 457-482. doi.org/10.1111/brv.12463