The behavioral context of common dolphin (Delphinus sp.) vocalizations

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 439-460

  Henderson, E E ^a   Hildebrand, J A ^a   Smith, M H ^b   Falcone, E A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Gray Whales Count   (United States)

^c Cascadia Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Common dolphin; Delphinus spp.; Echolocation; Random forest decision tree; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; ECHOLOCATION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROUP SIZE; MONITORING; VOCALIZATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIGHT;

DELPHINUS; DELPHINUS DELPHIS;

EID: 84863518289     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00498.x     Document Type: Article

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