Correlation of the broadband spectral characteristics of Bottlenose dolphin signatures with dolphin behavior in the Mississippi Sound

A series of acoustic measurements and visual observations were made of Bottlenose dolphins in the Mississippi Sound. A portable acoustic monitoring system recorded dolphin echolocation clicks, wideband burst pulses and narrowband frequency modulated whistles. The signal spectra were correlated with...

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Main Authors: Stanic, Steve, Brown, Bob, Kennedy, Edgar, Solangi, Mobashir, Vanderpool, Delphine, Hoffland, Timothy
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic measurements
Acoustic pulses
Animals
Dolphins
Marine vehicles
Milling
Monitoring
Narrowband
Sonar equipment
Wideband
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Summary:A series of acoustic measurements and visual observations were made of Bottlenose dolphins in the Mississippi Sound. A portable acoustic monitoring system recorded dolphin echolocation clicks, wideband burst pulses and narrowband frequency modulated whistles. The signal spectra were correlated with observations of dolphin behavior. The results showed that when these dolphins are diving and traveling, the primary signals are short echolocation clicks. During what appeared to be social interactions, the signals were more complex broadband amplitude modulated whistles.
ISSN:0197-7385
DOI:10.23919/OCEANS.2009.5422085