Songs of Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): Described during winter mating season on a subarctic feeding ground in northeast Iceland

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) songs were first described and characterized by Payne and McVay in 1971. The elaborate vocal display of song is still not fully understood, but it likely represents an important behaviour in mating and sexual selection. Humpback whales are a migratory species...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lim, Rangyn, 1985-
Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Líffræði
Hnúfubakur
Atferlisfræði
Dýrahljóð
Payne
Skjálfandi
Humpback Whale
Iceland
Megaptera novaeangliae
Subarctic
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1946/18689

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