Marine mammal vocalizations occupy specific frequency ranges
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Marine mammal vocalizations are categorized into distinct types, such as whistles, clicks, and pulses, which occupy specific frequency and acoustic niches.
Evidence for · 3
Long‐term passive acoustics to assess spatial and temporal vocalization patterns of Atlantic common bottlenose dolphins (<scp><i>Tursiops truncatus</i></scp>) in the May River estuary, South Carolina
2021 · cited by 23
This study distinguishes specific vocalization types such as echolocation, burst pulse sounds, and whistles in bottlenose dolphins, reflecting distinct acoustic categories.
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Vocal repertoire, micro-geographical variation and within-species acoustic partitioning in a highly colonial pinniped, the Cape fur seal.
2021 · cited by 5
This paper describes distinct call types in Cape fur seals that occupy specific frequency features and acoustic niches within their repertoire.
Aquatic vocalization activity indicates the timing of the mating season of Saimaa ringed seals
2025 · cited by 5
This paper highlights that ringed seals produce distinct aquatic vocalization categories, such as specific knocking calls associated with reproductive behavior.