The relationship between the acoustic behaviour and surface activity of killer whales (Orcinus orca) that feed on herring (Clupea harengus)

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 47-53

  Simon, Malene ^a,b   McGregor, Peter K ^c   Ugarte, Fernando ^d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b GREENLAND INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Greenland)

^c Duchy College   (United Kingdom)

^d Ministry of Fisheries Hunting and Agriculture   (Greenland)

Author keywords

Acoustic behaviour; Killer whale; Orcinus orca; Scandinavian waters

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; CLUPEA HARENGUS; CLUPEIDAE; ORCINUS ORCA;

EID: 34548671640     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-007-0029-7     Document Type: Article

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