Tampa residents have trouble sleeping at night due to the loud sounds of mating fish.
Residents in the Tampa Bay area reported an apparent “drumming” sound that was sending vibrations through their homes, and raised funds to investigate the strange occurrence. according to Smithsonian Museum. Local scientists said the noise could be the sound of black drum fish having sex in the water. The fish can emit a low-frequency drumming sound by flexing its muscles in response to the swim blatter, the media reported.
Neighbors in Tampa, Florida are wondering what’s causing the strange noises. Who are the potential culprits? Local scientists say the most likely cause is mating black drumfish. pic.twitter.com/JJ8ZWO0OBD
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Dr. James LoCascio of Moat Marine explained that black drumfish can emit these low-frequency sounds, which could be the cause of the vibrations South Tampa residents are experiencing.
“Because it’s low-frequency sound, it travels much better, travels farther, and crosses different media more efficiently,” says Dr. LoCascio. Said Fox 13.
Dr. LoCascio wrote his doctoral thesis on this very topic in 2005 at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Sciences, the paper reported.
One resident, Sarah Healy, is working with local scientists to install microphones in the bay to determine what the sound is.she posted online video We’re asking South Tampa residents to help fund this effort. (Related: Police arrest teen for allegedly taping fish to ATM machine: Report)
black drumfish They can grow up to 67 inches in length and prey on other fish and invertebrates.The state record for heaviest black drumfish caught was 96 pounds.
