Sound is a primary sensory cue for most marine mammals, and this is especially true for
cetaceans. To passively and actively acquire information about their environment, cetaceans …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Cetaceans possess diverse adaptations in respiratory structure and mechanics that are
highly specialized for an array of surfacing and diving behaviors. Some of these adaptations …

Cetaceans form one of the most unique groups in the evolutionary history of mammals. They
have returned to the sea and modified their tail as an efficient means of locomotion. As they …

Indirect evidence for multiple sonar signal generators in odontocetes exists within the
published literature. To explore the long-standing controversy over the site of sonar signal …

The impact of naval sonar on beaked whales is of increasing concern. In recent years the
presence of gas and fat embolism consistent with decompression sickness (DCS) has been …

The directional properties of bottlenose dolphin clicks, burst-pulse, and whistle signals were
measured using a five element array, at horizontal angles of 0, 45, 90, 135, and 180 relative …

Most exposure assessments for free‐ranging cetaceans focus on contaminant
concentrations measured in blubber, and few data are available for other tissues or the …

Variable stimulus presentation methods are used in auditory evoked potential (AEP)
estimates of cetacean hearing sensitivity, each of which might affect stimulus reception and …

This report documents the first use of magnetic resonance images (MRIs) of living dolphins
to register functional brain scans, allowing for the exploration of potential mechanisms of …