Evolution of whale sensory ecology: frontiers in nondestructive anatomical investigations
R Racicot - The Anatomical Record, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Studies surrounding the evolution of sensory system anatomy in cetaceans over the last~
100 years have shed light on aspects of the early evolution of hearing sensitivities, the small …
100 years have shed light on aspects of the early evolution of hearing sensitivities, the small …
Focusing on the receiver–Hearing in two focal cetaceans exposed to Ocean Economy developments
S Plön, N Roussouw - Applied Acoustics, 2022 - Elsevier
Plans for large-scale economic developments in the Indian Ocean, including increased
shipping, oil and gas exploration and offshore mining, have resulted in concerns about …
shipping, oil and gas exploration and offshore mining, have resulted in concerns about …
[HTML][HTML] Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans
Background Unlike most mammals, toothed whale (Odontoceti) skulls lack symmetry in the
nasal and facial (nasofacial) region. This asymmetry is hypothesised to relate to …
nasal and facial (nasofacial) region. This asymmetry is hypothesised to relate to …
Raising your voice: evolution of narrow-band high-frequency signals in toothed whales (Odontoceti)
A Galatius, MT Olsen, ME Steeman… - Biological Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Cetaceans use sound for communication, navigation and finding prey. Most extant
odontocetes produce broadband (BB) biosonar clicks covering frequency ranges from tens …
odontocetes produce broadband (BB) biosonar clicks covering frequency ranges from tens …
The so‐called foramen singulare in cetacean periotics is actually the superior vestibular area
H Ichishima, S Kawabe, H Sawamura - The Anatomical Record, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
It is nearly 100 years ago that the “foramen singulare” was first identified in cetacean
periotics. Since then, the “foramen singulare” has been recognized in periotics of many …
periotics. Since then, the “foramen singulare” has been recognized in periotics of many …
The ontogeny of asymmetry in echolocating whales
A Lanzetti, EJ Coombs… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Extreme asymmetry of the skull is one of the most distinctive traits that characterizes toothed
whales (Odontoceti, Cetacea). The origin and function of cranial asymmetry are connected …
whales (Odontoceti, Cetacea). The origin and function of cranial asymmetry are connected …
A natural endocast of an early Miocene odontocete and its implications in cetacean brain evolution
M Bisconti, P Damarco, G Tartarelli… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The natural endocast Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia of the Università degli Studi di
Torino (MGPT)‐PU 13873 is described and analyzed in order to interpret its taxonomic …
Torino (MGPT)‐PU 13873 is described and analyzed in order to interpret its taxonomic …
Evidence for convergent evolution of ultrasonic hearing in toothed whales (Cetacea: Odontoceti)
RA Racicot, RW Boessenecker… - Biology …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Toothed whales (Cetacea: Odontoceti) are the most diverse group of modern cetaceans,
originating during the Eocene/Oligocene transition approximately 38 Ma. All extant …
originating during the Eocene/Oligocene transition approximately 38 Ma. All extant …
Vocal count responses of narwhals to bulk carrier noise in Milne Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
CL Radtke, JM Terhune, H Frouin‐Mouy… - Marine Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Concerns were raised about possible behavioral disturbance to narwhals (Monodon
monoceros) when exposed to shipping noise in Milne Inlet, Baffin Island, Canada. We …
monoceros) when exposed to shipping noise in Milne Inlet, Baffin Island, Canada. We …
A new early Miocene archaic dolphin (Odontoceti, Cetacea) from New Zealand, and brain evolution of the Odontoceti
Y Tanaka, M Ortega, RE Fordyce - New Zealand Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The major increase in cetacean brain size happened in the middle Miocene, about 15
million years ago, and involved the modern oceanic dolphin lineage Delphinoidea. In this …
million years ago, and involved the modern oceanic dolphin lineage Delphinoidea. In this …