Comparing repertoires of sperm whale codas: a multiple methods approach.

• Main Authors: Rendell, Luke Edward, Whitehead, H
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: cluster analysis; classification; vocal repertoire; sperm whale; codas; PHYSETER-MACROCEPHALUS; BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATIONS; DIALECTS; Duda; Physeter macrocephalus; Sperm whale
• Online Access: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/comparing-repertoires-of-sperm-whale-codas-a-multiple-methods-approach(2ff71ad5-b10a-4ef9-8af6-bfd307b13096).html; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0013375564&partnerID=8YFLogxK

A common task for researchers of animal vocalisations is statistically comparing repertoires, or sets of vocalisations. We evaluated five methods of comparing repertoires of `codas', short repeated patterns of clicks, recorded from sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) groups. Three of the metho...