Minke Whale (Balaenoptera Acutorostrata) Response to a Sound Playback Experiment

Abstract

A song playback experiment to singing minke whales on the Great Barrier Reef was carried out. Songs were played to singers at ranges of 0.5-2.0km. A remotely monitored sonobuoy array was used to monitor whale movements and singing behavior. Upon initiation of playbacks, whales either moved away from the playback vessel, or stopped singing, indicating song is likely used to maintain spacing between singing individuals

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 19, 2003
Accession Number
ADA416796

Entities

People

  • Daniel P. Costa
  • Jason Gedamke

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Communications
  • Acoustic Equipment
  • Acoustics
  • Animals
  • California
  • Earth-To-Space Weapons
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Playback
  • Repetition Rate
  • Sonobuoys
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Underwater Sound
  • Universities
  • Whales

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology

Technology Areas

  • Space