Minke Whale (Balaenoptera Acutcrostrata) Response to a Sound Playback Experiment
A song playback experiment to singing minke whales on the Great Barrier Reef was carried out. Songs were played to singers at ranges of 0.5-2.0km A remotely monitored sonobuoy array was used to monitor whale movements and singing behavior. Upon initiation of playbacks, whales either moved away from...
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2003
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Summary: | A song playback experiment to singing minke whales on the Great Barrier Reef was carried out. Songs were played to singers at ranges of 0.5-2.0km A remotely monitored sonobuoy array was used to monitor whale movements and singing behavior. Upon initiation of playbacks, whales either moved away from the playback vessel, or stopped singing, indicating song is likely used to maintain spacing between singing individuals. |
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