Seasonal variation of sound production in the Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus

Seasonal variation of sound production, which includes boatwhistles, grunts, croaks and double croaks, was studied in the Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus. Boatwhistles were emitted during the mating season in contrast with the other sound types, which were emitted all year round.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amorim, Maria Clara Pessoa (author)
Other Authors: Vasconcelos, Raquel Ornelas (author), Marques, José Frederico (author), Almada, Frederico José Oliveira de (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Acoustic communication
Mate attraction
Nesting males
Temperature
Territorial establishment
Vocal activity
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/2429
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/2429

Internet

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/2429

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