Song recorded near a super-group of humpback whales on a mid-latitude feeding ground off South Africa

Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) are well known for their complex song which is culturally transmitted and produced by males. However, the function of singing behavior remains poorly understood. Song was observed from 57 min of acoustic recording in the presence of feeding humpback whales...

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Published in:The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Main Authors: Gridley, T., Silva, M.F.P., Wilkinson, C., Seakamela, S.M., Elwen, S.H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/326430.pdf
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spelling ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:307990 2023-05-15T17:10:48+02:00 Song recorded near a super-group of humpback whales on a mid-latitude feeding ground off South Africa Gridley, T. Silva, M.F.P. Wilkinson, C. Seakamela, S.M. Elwen, S.H. 2018 application/pdf https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/326430.pdf en eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000437090600004 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/doi.org/10.1121/1.5032126 https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/326430.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess %3Ci%3EJ.+Acoust.+Soc.+Am.+143%284%29%3C%2Fi%3E%3A+EL298-EL304.+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1121%2F1.5032126%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1121%2F1.5032126%3C%2Fa%3E info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2018 ftvliz https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5032126 2022-05-01T11:17:05Z Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) are well known for their complex song which is culturally transmitted and produced by males. However, the function of singing behavior remains poorly understood. Song was observed from 57 min of acoustic recording in the presence of feeding humpback whales aggregated in the near-shore waters on the west coast of South Africa. The structural organization of the song components, lack of overlap between song units, and consistency in relative received level suggest the song was produced by one "singer." The unusual timing and location of song production adds further evidence of plasticity in song production. Article in Journal/Newspaper Megaptera novaeangliae Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA) The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 143 4 EL298 EL304
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description Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) are well known for their complex song which is culturally transmitted and produced by males. However, the function of singing behavior remains poorly understood. Song was observed from 57 min of acoustic recording in the presence of feeding humpback whales aggregated in the near-shore waters on the west coast of South Africa. The structural organization of the song components, lack of overlap between song units, and consistency in relative received level suggest the song was produced by one "singer." The unusual timing and location of song production adds further evidence of plasticity in song production.
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author Gridley, T.
Silva, M.F.P.
Wilkinson, C.
Seakamela, S.M.
Elwen, S.H.
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Silva, M.F.P.
Wilkinson, C.
Seakamela, S.M.
Elwen, S.H.
Song recorded near a super-group of humpback whales on a mid-latitude feeding ground off South Africa
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Silva, M.F.P.
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Seakamela, S.M.
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title Song recorded near a super-group of humpback whales on a mid-latitude feeding ground off South Africa
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title_fullStr Song recorded near a super-group of humpback whales on a mid-latitude feeding ground off South Africa
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