Behavioral significance of underwater vocalizations of captive leopard seals, Hydrurga leptonyx

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 414-427

  Rogers, T L ^a   Cato, Douglas H ^a,b   Bryden, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

acoustic behavior; captive; Hydrurga leptonyx; leopard seal; local and broadcast calls

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; HOMALOPOMA; HYDRURGA LEPTONYX; PANTHERA PARDUS; PHOCIDAE;

LEOPARD SEAL; UNDERWATER CALLS; VOCALIZATION BEHAVIOUR;

EID: 0029664122     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1996.tb00593.x     Document Type: Article

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