Acoustically derived growth rates and three-dimensional localisation of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Kaikoura, New Zealand

• Main Author: Miller, Brian Seth
• Other Authors: Dawson, Steve, Vennell, Ross, Slooten, Liz
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Otago 2012
• Subjects: Sperm whale; passive localisation; underwater acoustics; hydrophone array; echolocation; animal growth; underwater tracking; animal movement; inter-pulse interval; acoustic tracking; Creak; New Zealand; Physeter macrocephalus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2173

Kaikoura, New Zealand is one of a few places worldwide where sperm whales can be found near-shore year-round. However, diving depths and underwater movements of the sperm whales here have remained largely a mystery due to technological limitations, lengthy dive durations, and deep bathymetry typical...