Song morphing by humpback whales: Cultural or epiphenomenal?
E Mercado III - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Singing humpback whales (Megaptera noavaengliae) collectively and progressively change
the sounds and patterns they produce within their songs throughout their lives. The dynamic …
the sounds and patterns they produce within their songs throughout their lives. The dynamic …
[HTML][HTML] The Lombard effect in singing humpback whales: Source levels increase as ambient ocean noise levels increase
Many animals increase the intensity of their vocalizations in increased noise. This response
is known as the Lombard effect. While some previous studies about cetaceans report a 1 dB …
is known as the Lombard effect. While some previous studies about cetaceans report a 1 dB …
Cetacean occurrence in the Gulf of Alaska from long-term passive acoustic monitoring
A Rice, A Širović, JS Trickey, AJ Debich, RS Gottlieb… - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Gulf of Alaska is an important habitat for a diverse array of marine mammals,
many of which were severely depleted by historical whaling. To study current cetacean …
many of which were severely depleted by historical whaling. To study current cetacean …
[HTML][HTML] Lombard effect: Minke whale boing call source levels vary with natural variations in ocean noise
Minke whales were acoustically detected, localized, and tracked on the US Navy's Pacific
Missile Range Facility from 2012 to 2017. Animal source levels (SLs) were estimated by …
Missile Range Facility from 2012 to 2017. Animal source levels (SLs) were estimated by …
Changes in the Movement and Calling Behavior of Minke Whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in Response to Navy Training
Many marine mammals rely on sound for foraging, maintaining group cohesion, navigation,
finding mates, and avoiding predators. These behaviors are potentially disrupted by …
finding mates, and avoiding predators. These behaviors are potentially disrupted by …
Orca-spy enables killer whale sound source simulation, detection, classification and localization using an integrated deep learning-based segmentation
Acoustic identification of vocalizing individuals opens up new and deeper insights into
animal communications, such as individual-/group-specific dialects, turn-taking events, and …
animal communications, such as individual-/group-specific dialects, turn-taking events, and …
All units are equal in humpback whale songs, but some are more equal than others
E Mercado III, CE Perazio - Animal Cognition, 2022 - Springer
Flexible production and perception of vocalizations is linked to an impressive array of
cognitive capacities including language acquisition by humans, song learning by birds …
cognitive capacities including language acquisition by humans, song learning by birds …
Fin whale singing decreases with increased swimming speed
CW Clark, GJ Gagnon… - Royal Society Open …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The attributes of male acoustic advertisement displays are often related to a performer's age,
breeding condition and motivation, but these relationships are particularly difficult to study in …
breeding condition and motivation, but these relationships are particularly difficult to study in …
The sonar model for humpback whale song revised
EM Iii - Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Why do humpback whales sing? This paper considers the hypothesis that humpback whales
may use song for long range sonar. Given the vocal and social behavior of humpback …
may use song for long range sonar. Given the vocal and social behavior of humpback …
Singing fin whale swimming behavior in the central North Pacific
Male fin whales sing using 20 Hz pulses produced in regular patterns of inter-note intervals,
but little is known about fin whale swimming behavior while they are singing. Even less is …
but little is known about fin whale swimming behavior while they are singing. Even less is …