Changes in humpback whale song structure and complexity reveal a rapid evolution on a feeding ground in Northern Norway

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Tyarks, Saskia C., Aniceto, Ana Sofia, Ahonen, Heidi, Pedersen, Geir, Lindstrøm, Ulf Ove
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Lofoten; Norway; Vesterålen; Humpback Whale; Megaptera novaeangliae; Northern Norway; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3044067; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.862794

Singing behaviour by male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) has traditionally been associated with low-latitude breeding grounds. However, in recent years, this vocal behaviour has been increasingly reported outside these areas. All singers in a given population sing the same version of a son...