Fin whale song evolution in the North Atlantic
Animal songs can change within and between populations as the result of different evolutionary processes. When these processes include cultural transmission, the social learning of information or behaviours from conspecifics, songs can undergo rapid evolutions because cultural novelties can emerge m...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:051ddab4d8e040949ed6ad866e87ad3b 2024-02-11T10:02:21+01:00 Fin whale song evolution in the North Atlantic Miriam Romagosa Sharon Nieukirk Irma Cascão Tiago A Marques Robert Dziak Jean-Yves Royer Joanne O'Brien David K Mellinger Andreia Pereira Arantza Ugalde Elena Papale Sofia Aniceto Giuseppa Buscaino Marianne Rasmussen Luis Matias Rui Prieto Mónica A Silva 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83750 https://doaj.org/article/051ddab4d8e040949ed6ad866e87ad3b EN eng eLife Sciences Publications Ltd https://elifesciences.org/articles/83750 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-084X doi:10.7554/eLife.83750 2050-084X e83750 https://doaj.org/article/051ddab4d8e040949ed6ad866e87ad3b eLife, Vol 13 (2024) fin whale vocal learning inter-note interval song evolution North Atlantic song frequency Medicine R Science Q Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83750 2024-01-14T01:37:05Z Animal songs can change within and between populations as the result of different evolutionary processes. When these processes include cultural transmission, the social learning of information or behaviours from conspecifics, songs can undergo rapid evolutions because cultural novelties can emerge more frequently than genetic mutations. Understanding these song variations over large temporal and spatial scales can provide insights into the patterns, drivers and limits of song evolution that can ultimately inform on the species’ capacity to adapt to rapidly changing acoustic environments. Here, we analysed changes in fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) songs recorded over two decades across the central and eastern North Atlantic Ocean. We document a rapid replacement of song INIs (inter-note intervals) over just four singing seasons, that co-occurred with hybrid songs (with both INIs), and a clear geographic gradient in the occurrence of different song INIs during the transition period. We also found gradual changes in INIs and note frequencies over more than a decade with fin whales adopting song changes. These results provide evidence of vocal learning in fin whales and reveal patterns of song evolution that raise questions on the limits of song variation in this species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles eLife 13 |
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Animal songs can change within and between populations as the result of different evolutionary processes. When these processes include cultural transmission, the social learning of information or behaviours from conspecifics, songs can undergo rapid evolutions because cultural novelties can emerge more frequently than genetic mutations. Understanding these song variations over large temporal and spatial scales can provide insights into the patterns, drivers and limits of song evolution that can ultimately inform on the species’ capacity to adapt to rapidly changing acoustic environments. Here, we analysed changes in fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) songs recorded over two decades across the central and eastern North Atlantic Ocean. We document a rapid replacement of song INIs (inter-note intervals) over just four singing seasons, that co-occurred with hybrid songs (with both INIs), and a clear geographic gradient in the occurrence of different song INIs during the transition period. We also found gradual changes in INIs and note frequencies over more than a decade with fin whales adopting song changes. These results provide evidence of vocal learning in fin whales and reveal patterns of song evolution that raise questions on the limits of song variation in this species. |
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Miriam Romagosa Sharon Nieukirk Irma Cascão Tiago A Marques Robert Dziak Jean-Yves Royer Joanne O'Brien David K Mellinger Andreia Pereira Arantza Ugalde Elena Papale Sofia Aniceto Giuseppa Buscaino Marianne Rasmussen Luis Matias Rui Prieto Mónica A Silva |
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Miriam Romagosa Sharon Nieukirk Irma Cascão Tiago A Marques Robert Dziak Jean-Yves Royer Joanne O'Brien David K Mellinger Andreia Pereira Arantza Ugalde Elena Papale Sofia Aniceto Giuseppa Buscaino Marianne Rasmussen Luis Matias Rui Prieto Mónica A Silva |
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Fin whale song evolution in the North Atlantic |
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Fin whale song evolution in the North Atlantic |
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Fin whale song evolution in the North Atlantic |
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Fin whale song evolution in the North Atlantic |
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Fin whale song evolution in the North Atlantic |
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fin whale song evolution in the north atlantic |
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2024 |
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https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83750 https://doaj.org/article/051ddab4d8e040949ed6ad866e87ad3b |
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Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale North Atlantic |
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