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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Calling Behavior In Southeast Alaska : A Study In Acoustic Ecology And Noise

Creator:

Fournet, Michelle E. H.

Abstract:

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are a widely distributed baleen whale species, well known for their diverse acoustic behavior. On high-latitude foraging grounds, humpback whales produce a suite of non-song vocalizations (“calls”) in concert with foraging and social behavior. In this dissertation I investigated the role of calls in the acoustic...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Michelle E.H. Fournet for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy