Cultural transmission of humpback whale song and metapopulation structure in the western and central South Pacific Ocean

Male humpback whales produce a long, complex and highly stereotyped acoustic display termed ‘song’. The exact function of song is unclear but it is believed to be involved in sexual selection through mate attraction and/or male social ordering. All males within a population adhere to the current con...

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Main Author: Ellen Clare Garland
Format: Thesis
Language:unknown
Published: The University of Queensland, School of Veterinary Science 2011
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Online Access:https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:259485/s41119491_phd_finalthesis.pdf
https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:259485