Remarks on whale cultures from a complex systems perspective

The target article provides stimulating evidence for culture in cetaceans but does not provide a coherent theoretical framework. We argue that a complex, adaptive systems approach not only can provide such a framework but also can contribute advanced data analysis and simulation methods. For humpbac...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2001-04, Vol.24 (2), p.344-344
Main Authors: Mayer-Kress, Gottfried, Porter, Mason A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The target article provides stimulating evidence for culture in cetaceans but does not provide a coherent theoretical framework. We argue that a complex, adaptive systems approach not only can provide such a framework but also can contribute advanced data analysis and simulation methods. For humpback whale songs, we suggest the framework of “small-world networks” to model the observed spatio-temporal dynamics.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X01443962