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Comparison of echolocation clicks from geographically sympatric killer whales and long-finned pilot whales (L).
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PMID:  21786872     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The source characteristics of biosonar signals from sympatric killer whales and long-finned pilot whales in a Norwegian fjord were compared. A total of 137 pilot whale and more than 2000 killer whale echolocation clicks were recorded using a linear four-hydrophone array. Of these, 20 pilot whale clicks and 28 killer whale clicks were categorized as being recorded on-axis. The clicks of pilot whales had a mean apparent source level of 196 dB re 1 μPa pp and those of killer whales 203 dB re 1 μPa pp. The duration of pilot whale clicks was significantly shorter (23 μs, S.E. = 1.3) and the centroid frequency significantly higher (55 kHz, S.E. = 2.1) than killer whale clicks (duration: 41 μs, S.E. = 2.6; centroid frequency: 32 kHz, S.E. = 1.5). The rate of increase in the accumulated energy as a function of time also differed between clicks from the two species. The differences in duration, frequency, and energy distribution may have a potential to allow for the distinction between pilot and killer whale clicks when using automated detection routines for acoustic monitoring.
Authors:
Ida G Eskesen; Magnus Wahlberg; Malene Simon; Ole Næsbye Larsen
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America     Volume:  130     ISSN:  1520-8524     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acoust. Soc. Am.     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-26     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503051     Medline TA:  J Acoust Soc Am     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.
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