Behavior of Marine Animals
Current Perspectives in Research
Published on 6. December 2012
458 pages
978-1-4684-2985-5 (ISBN)
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Four years ago we began soliciting articles for this volume from authors who were engaged in comprehensive research on whales. From the outset we decided not to limit the subject matter to behavior but to also include natural history. Much of what is known about the behavior of whales arose from studies whose principal aim was not behavior, much as it did for other animal groups before behavior was considered a distinct discipline. Thus in many of the articles behavior is closely intertwined with natural history and in others is completely overshadowed by a basic natural history approach. Our aim was to have the articles contain a review of the literature and include research findings not previously published. For all intents and purposes this aim has been realized, albeit perhaps not in as balanced a fashion in terms of species or subject matter as was originally planned. Nevertheless, we believe the articles present a wide range of informative works with a myriad of approaches and techniques represented. We are grateful to the contributors for their patience and understanding in awaiting publication, which has taken much longer than we originally expected. We are also grateful tor the assistance of a number of people, especially Julie Fischer and Lois Winn for their editorial efforts, and Jill Grover, Carol Samet, and Lois Winn for their help in indexing.
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Behavior of Marine Animals: Cetaceans: Natural History of Cetaceans Vol III
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Content
1 Some Recent Uses and Potentials of Radiotelemetry in Field Studies of Cetaceans.- I. Introduction.- II. Radio Tracking from Aircraft and Satellites.- III. Shore Station Monitoring.- IV. Radiotelemetry and Coordinated Environmental Sampling.- V. Multiple Animal Radio Tracks.- VI. Methods for Attaching Radio Transmitter Packages.- VII. Summary and Recommendations.- References.- 2 Identification of Humpback Whales by Fluke Photographs.- I. Introduction.- II. Methods.- III. Results.- IV. Discussion.- V. Summary.- References.- 3 The Natural History of Dall's Porpoise in the North Pacific Ocean.- I. Introduction.- II. Taxonomic Considerations.- III. Distribution and Population Shifts.- IV. Predators.- V. Coloration.- VI. Parasites and Commensals.- VII. Feeding Habits.- VIII. Morphology.- IX. Reproduction.- X. Behavior.- XI. Discussion and Conclusions.- References.- 4 The Northern Right Whale Dolphin Lissodelphis borealis Peale in the Eastern North Pacific.- I. Introduction.- II. Distribution, Seasonal Movement, and Abundance.- III. Herd Sizes.- IV. Herd Configuration.- V. Interspecific Associations.- VI. Swimming Behavior.- VII. Sound Production.- VIII. Strandings.- IX. Coloration.- X. Reproduction.- XI. Food Habits.- XII. Parasitism.- XIII. Morphometrics.- References.- 5 The Natural History of the Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus Forster.- I. Introduction.- II. Distribution.- III. Behavior.- IV. Feeding.- V. Reproduction.- VI. Age and Growth.- VII. Summary.- References.- 6 The Socioecology of Humpback Dolphins (Sousa sp.).- I. Introduction.- II. The Study Area.- III. Methods.- IV. Statistical Analysis of Results.- V. The Dolphins.- VI. Results.- VII. Discussion.- References.- 7 Social Organization in Sperm Whales, Physeter macrocephalus.- I. Introduction.- II.Composition of Population.- III. Composition of Groupings.- IV. Ontogeny of Schooling Behavior.- V. Geographical Distribution of Groupings.- VI. Migrations.- VII. Social Organization and Its Development.- VIII. Implications for Management.- References.- 8 Behavior and Significance of Entrapped Baleen Whales.- I. Introduction.- II. Ice Entrapment.- III. Net Entrapments.- IV. Techniques of Measuring, Tagging, and Release.- V. Significance and Summary.- References.- 9 The Vocal and Behavioral Reactions of the Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas, to Playback of Its Sounds.- I. Introduction.- II. Materials and Methods.- III. Results.- IV. Discussion.- References.- 10 The Whistle Repertoire of the North Atlantic Pilot Whale (Globicephala melaena) and Its Relationship to Behavior and Environment.- I. Introduction.- II. Materials and Methods.- III. Results.- IV. Discussion.- V. Summary.- References.- 11 The Whistle of the Atlantic Bottlenosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)-Ontogeny.- I. Introduction.- II. Literature Review.- III. Methods.- IV. Equipment.- V. Differences in Whistles by Age Class.- VI. Analyses of Whistles of Individual Infants.- VII. Summary and Discussion.- References.- 12 Mysticete Sounds.- I. Introduction.- II. Methods.- III. Species Accounts.- IV. Miscellaneous Sounds.- V. Discussion.- References.
