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
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