Vocal development in a Beluga calf (Delphinapterus leucas)

Aquatic Mammals

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-143

  Vergara, Valeria ^a   Barrett Lennard, Lance G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER AQUARIUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic communication; Beluga; Cetacean; Delphinapterus leucas; Ontogeny; Repertoire development; Vocal learning

Indexed keywords

BIOACOUSTICS; CETACEAN; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ONTOGENY; VOCALIZATION;

CETACEA; DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS;

EID: 54149095938     PISSN: 01675427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1578/AM.34.1.2008.123     Document Type: Article

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