Individual vocal production in a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) social unit

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 149-166

  Schulz, Tyler M ^a   Whitehead, Hal ^a   Gero, Shane ^a   Rendell, Luke ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Physeter macrocephalus; Sperm whale; Vocal repertoires; Vocalizations

Indexed keywords

CODA; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; VOCALIZATION; WHALE;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; PHYSETER CATODON; PHYSETERIDAE;

EID: 78650575631     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00399.x     Document Type: Article

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