The field of animal acoustic communication has experienced exciting growth in recent years as techniques borrowed from many scientific disciplines have been applied in new ways. For a modern, integrated approach to research in comparative bioacoustics, researchers need access to a wealth of technical and methodological information. This edited volume answers that need. Serving as a handbook of research techniques, Animal Acoustic Communication offers a comprehensive outline of a wide variety of topics: several chapters address analysis of sound, covering the A to Z of analog and digital signals; other chapters discuss techniques and findings in signal production, transmission of signals through air and water, infrasonic and ultrasonic communication, and neuroendocrine involvement in bioacoustics. The book discusses the comparative application of methods derived from human speech research, and offers comprehensive coverage of field and laboratory techniques for understanding animal perception and responses to sound communication. Animal Acoustic Communication not only provides researchers with an update on the most recent techniques, but also offers in a single volume an overview of all aspects of this field of study. Its consistent, readable style makes this volume an accessible handbook for students and a valuable resource for more established researchers.