Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight
For marine animals, acoustic communication is critical for many life functions, yet individual calling behavior is poorly understood for most large whale species. These topics are important for understanding whale social behavior and can also serve as a baseline for behavioral studies assessing whal...
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ftcalvinuniv:oai:digitalcommons.calvin.edu:calvin_facultypubs-1260 2023-05-15T15:36:33+02:00 Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight Stimpert, Alison K. DeRuiter, Stacy L. Falcone, Erin A. Joseph, John 2015-08-03T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/261 https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1260&context=calvin_facultypubs unknown Calvin Digital Commons https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/261 https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1260&context=calvin_facultypubs University Faculty Publications Acoustic behavior Balaenoptera physalus Biologging DTAG Fin whale Sound production Marine Biology text 2015 ftcalvinuniv 2022-08-11T17:15:53Z For marine animals, acoustic communication is critical for many life functions, yet individual calling behavior is poorly understood for most large whale species. These topics are important for understanding whale social behavior and can also serve as a baseline for behavioral studies assessing whale response to disturbance. Using a new technique for identifying the calling individual, we measured body orientation, dive behavior, and surface social behavior in relation to call production for tagged fin whales in Southern California. Results: Behavioral metrics associated with elevated call rates included shallow maximum dive depths (10-15m), little body movement, negative pitch in body orientation, and moderate body roll. Calling whales were also more likely to be traveling than milling, in groups rather than solitary, and without change in group size compared to non-calling whales. Conclusions: These are the first descriptions of body posture and depths at which fin whales are most likely to call, and some possible sound propagation and/or anatomical reasons for these results are considered. The call behavior characterizations presented here will help in predicting calling behavior from surface behavior, informing interpretation of passive acoustic data, and determining the effects of anthropogenic sound on whales in Southern California. Text Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale Calvin Digital Commons (Calvin University, Grand Rapids) |
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Acoustic behavior Balaenoptera physalus Biologging DTAG Fin whale Sound production Marine Biology Stimpert, Alison K. DeRuiter, Stacy L. Falcone, Erin A. Joseph, John Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight |
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For marine animals, acoustic communication is critical for many life functions, yet individual calling behavior is poorly understood for most large whale species. These topics are important for understanding whale social behavior and can also serve as a baseline for behavioral studies assessing whale response to disturbance. Using a new technique for identifying the calling individual, we measured body orientation, dive behavior, and surface social behavior in relation to call production for tagged fin whales in Southern California. Results: Behavioral metrics associated with elevated call rates included shallow maximum dive depths (10-15m), little body movement, negative pitch in body orientation, and moderate body roll. Calling whales were also more likely to be traveling than milling, in groups rather than solitary, and without change in group size compared to non-calling whales. Conclusions: These are the first descriptions of body posture and depths at which fin whales are most likely to call, and some possible sound propagation and/or anatomical reasons for these results are considered. The call behavior characterizations presented here will help in predicting calling behavior from surface behavior, informing interpretation of passive acoustic data, and determining the effects of anthropogenic sound on whales in Southern California. |
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Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight |
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Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight |
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Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight |
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Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight |
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Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight |
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sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (balaenoptera physalus) in the southern california bight |
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