Dolphin-Watching Boats Affect Whistle Frequency Modulation in Bottlenose Dolphins

Bottlenose dolphins’ whistles are key in social communication, conveying information about conspecifics and the environment. Therefore, their study can help to infer habitat use and identify areas of concern due to human activities. Here we studied the whistles of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops trunc...

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Main Authors: Betzi Perez-Ortega, Rebecca Daw, Brennan Paradee, Emma Gimbrere, Laura J. May-Collado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.618420/full