North Pacific minke whales call rapidly when calling conspecifics are nearby

North Pacific minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) boing calls are commonly detected in Hawaiian waters. When producing boing vocalizations, minke whales seem to be in one of two calling behavioral states. Most often minke whales produce boings with inter-call intervals of several minutes, but s...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Cameron R. Martin, Regina A. Guazzo, Tyler A. Helble, Gabriela C. Alongi, Ian N. Durbach, Stephen W. Martin, Brian M. Matsuyama, E. Elizabeth Henderson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Subjects:	minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) inter-call interval (ICI) calling rate cue rate bioacoustics passive acoustic monitoring
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.897298/full