When the Earth Started to Sing – David G. Haskell
Emergence Magazine Podcast
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Diverse Soundscapes of Ancient Seas and Lands
This chapter explores the deep history of sound in the oceans, speculating on early sound-making mechanisms in fish and highlighting spiny lobsters as potential ancient soundmakers. It also delves into the increase of sonic diversity on Earth due to evolutionary events during the supercontinent Pangea fragmentation, detailing the mating methods and sound-making mechanisms of various crustaceans and fish. Additionally, it discusses the evolutionary history of sound-making in marine mammals, fish, crustaceans, and insects, revealing how environmental triggers shaped their unique ways of producing sound.
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