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Controlled and in situ target strengths of the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas and identification of potential acoustic scattering sources

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  • This study presents the first target strength measurements of Dosidicus gigas, a large squid that is a key predator, a significant prey, and the target of an important fishery. Target strength of live, tethered squid was related to mantle length with values standardized to the length squared of −62.0, −67.4, −67.9, and −67.6 dB at 38, 70, 120, and 200 kHz, respectively. There were relatively small differences in target strength between dorsal and anterior aspects and none between live and freshly dead squid. Potential scattering mechanisms in squid have been long debated. Here, the reproductive organs had little effect on squid target strength. These data support the hypothesis that the pen may be an important source of squid acoustic scattering. The beak, eyes, and arms, probably via the sucker rings, also play a role in acoustic scattering though their effects were small and frequency specific. An unexpected source of scattering was the cranium of the squid which provided a target strength nearly as high as that of the entire squid though the mechanism remains unclear. Our in situ measurements of the target strength of free-swimming squid support the use of the values presented here in D. gigas assessment studies.
  • Keywords: biological organs, zoology, biological techniques, bioacoustics, bone, acoustic wave scattering
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  • J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Volume 123, Issue 3, pp. 1318-1328 (March 2008), DOI: 10.1121/1.2832327
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  • 123
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  • Funding was provided by donors to the Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute. The R/V Pacific Storm was donated by Scot and Janet Hockema. This work was also supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, No. OCE 0526640, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to W.F.G.
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