Signature whistles in wild bottlenose dolphins : Long-term stability and emission rates

Whistles are key elements in the acoustic repertoire of bottlenose dolphins. In this species, the frequency contours of whistles are used as individual signatures. Assessing the long-lasting stability of such stereotyped signals, and the abundant production of non-stereotyped whistles in the wild, i...

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Main Author: Luís, Ana Rita (author)
Other Authors: Couchinho, Miguel Nogueira (author), Santos, Manuel Eduardo dos (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/4394
Country:Portugal
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