Pitch separation as a possible jamming-avoidance mechanism in underwater calls of bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1025-1034

  Terhune, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINNIPED; VOCALIZATION;

ERIGNATHUS BARBATUS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0033305537     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-7-1025     Document Type: Article

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