Spatial and temporal variability of the acoustic repertoire of Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) in the Weddell Sea

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Diego Filún, Ilse van Opzeeland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Antarctic; Ekström Ice Shelf; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Balaenoptera bonaerensis; baleen whale; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38793-4; https://doaj.org/article/eff509599339401fb026d8d6efbbe091

Abstract Since the attribution of the bio-duck call to Antarctic minke whales (AMW Balaenoptera bonaerensis), different studies have retrospectively identified several bio-duck call types at various sites throughout the Southern Hemisphere. The function of their vocal behavior however, remains large...