Killer whales (Orcinus orca) produce ultrasonic whistles

被引:59
作者
Samarra, Filipa I. P. [1 ]
Deecke, Volker B. [1 ,4 ]
Vinding, Katja [2 ]
Rasmussen, Marianne H. [3 ]
Swift, Rene J. [1 ]
Miller, Patrick J. O. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ St Andrews, Sea Mammal Res Unit, Scottish Oceans Inst, St Andrews KY16 8LB, Fife, Scotland
[2] Zoovisions, Copenhagen 2300 S, Denmark
[3] Univ Iceland, Husavik Res Ctr, IS-640 Husavik, Iceland
[4] Vancouver Aquarium, Cetacean Res Lab, Vancouver, BC V6B 3X8, Canada
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BRITISH-COLUMBIA;
D O I
10.1121/1.3462235
中图分类号
O42 [声学];
学科分类号
070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要
This study reports that killer whales, the largest dolphin, produce whistles with the highest fundamental frequencies ever reported in a delphinid. Using wide-band acoustic sampling from both animal-attached (Dtag) and remotely deployed hydrophone arrays, ultrasonic whistles were detected in three Northeast Atlantic populations but not in two Northeast Pacific populations. These results are inconsistent with analyses suggesting a correlation of maximum frequency of whistles with body size in delphinids, indicate substantial intraspecific variation in whistle production in killer whales, and highlight the importance of appropriate acoustic sampling techniques when conducting comparative analyses of sound repertoires. (C) 2010 Acoustical Society of America
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页码:EL205 / EL210
页数:6
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