High source levels and small active space of high-pitched song in bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus).

The low-frequency, powerful vocalizations of blue and fin whales may potentially be detected by conspecifics across entire ocean basins. In contrast, humpback and bowhead whales produce equally powerful, but more complex broadband vocalizations composed of higher frequencies that suffer from higher...

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Main Authors: Outi M Tervo, Mads F Christoffersen, Malene Simon, Lee A Miller, Frants H Jensen, Susan E Parks, Peter T Madsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3530606?pdf=render