Single source sound production and dynamic beam formation in echolocating harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 3105-3110

  Madsen, P T ^a   Wisniewska, D ^a   Beedholm, K ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Echolocation; Phocoena; Porpoise; Sound production; Toothed whale

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECHOLOCATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PORPOISE; SOUND; TRANSDUCER; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; ECHOLOCATION; FEMALE; MALE; PHOCOENA; SOUND; TRANSDUCERS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

CETACEA; CUCUMIS; ODONTOCETI; PHOCOENA; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA; PHOCOENIDAE;

EID: 77956359937     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.044420     Document Type: Article

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