Evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae)
Abstract As part of their social sound repertoire, migrating humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) perform a large variety of surface‐active behaviors, such as breaching and repetitive slapping of the pectoral fins and tail flukes; however, little is known about what factors influence these beh...
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crwiley:10.1111/mms.12374 2024-10-06T13:49:22+00:00 Evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) Kavanagh, Ailbhe S. Owen, Kylie Williamson, Michael J. Blomberg, Simon P. Noad, Michael J. Goldizen, Anne W. Kniest, Eric Cato, Douglas H. Dunlop, Rebecca A. Joint Industry Programme on E&P Sound and Marine Life (JIP) International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mms.12374 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fmms.12374 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/mms.12374 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Marine Mammal Science volume 33, issue 1, page 313-334 ISSN 0824-0469 1748-7692 journal-article 2016 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12374 2024-09-11T04:13:22Z Abstract As part of their social sound repertoire, migrating humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) perform a large variety of surface‐active behaviors, such as breaching and repetitive slapping of the pectoral fins and tail flukes; however, little is known about what factors influence these behaviors and what their functions might be. We investigated the potential functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whale groups by examining the social and environmental contexts in which they occurred. Focal observations on 94 different groups of whales were collected in conjunction with continuous acoustic monitoring, and data on the social and environmental context of each group. We propose that breaching may play a role in communication between distant groups as the probability of observing this behavior decreased significantly when the nearest whale group was within 4,000 m compared to beyond 4,000 m. Involvement in group interactions, such as the splitting of a group or a group joining with other whales, was an important factor in predicting the occurrence of pectoral, fluke, and peduncle slapping, and we suggest that they play a role in close‐range or within‐group communication. This study highlights the potentially important and diverse roles of surface‐active behaviors in the communication of migrating humpback whales. Article in Journal/Newspaper Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Wiley Online Library Marine Mammal Science 33 1 313 334 |
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Abstract As part of their social sound repertoire, migrating humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) perform a large variety of surface‐active behaviors, such as breaching and repetitive slapping of the pectoral fins and tail flukes; however, little is known about what factors influence these behaviors and what their functions might be. We investigated the potential functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whale groups by examining the social and environmental contexts in which they occurred. Focal observations on 94 different groups of whales were collected in conjunction with continuous acoustic monitoring, and data on the social and environmental context of each group. We propose that breaching may play a role in communication between distant groups as the probability of observing this behavior decreased significantly when the nearest whale group was within 4,000 m compared to beyond 4,000 m. Involvement in group interactions, such as the splitting of a group or a group joining with other whales, was an important factor in predicting the occurrence of pectoral, fluke, and peduncle slapping, and we suggest that they play a role in close‐range or within‐group communication. This study highlights the potentially important and diverse roles of surface‐active behaviors in the communication of migrating humpback whales. |
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Kavanagh, Ailbhe S. Owen, Kylie Williamson, Michael J. Blomberg, Simon P. Noad, Michael J. Goldizen, Anne W. Kniest, Eric Cato, Douglas H. Dunlop, Rebecca A. |
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Kavanagh, Ailbhe S. Owen, Kylie Williamson, Michael J. Blomberg, Simon P. Noad, Michael J. Goldizen, Anne W. Kniest, Eric Cato, Douglas H. Dunlop, Rebecca A. Evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) |
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Kavanagh, Ailbhe S. Owen, Kylie Williamson, Michael J. Blomberg, Simon P. Noad, Michael J. Goldizen, Anne W. Kniest, Eric Cato, Douglas H. Dunlop, Rebecca A. |
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Kavanagh, Ailbhe S. |
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Evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) |
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Evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) |
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Evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) |
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Evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) |
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Evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) |
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evidence for the functions of surface‐active behaviors in humpback whales ( megaptera novaeangliae) |
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