Coda vocalizations recorded in breeding areas are almost entirely produced by mature female sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)
We investigated the use and function of coda communication by sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus L., 1758 (=Physeter Catodon L., 1758)) Codas are stereotyped patterns of clicks often made by sperm whales in social contexts. We used the pulsed structure of coda clicks recorded from socializing fema...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10023/491 http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/home.html |