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Vast assembly of vocal marine mammals from diverse species on fish spawning ground

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  • Delin Wang

    (Laboratory for Ocean Acoustics and Ecosystem Sensing, Northeastern University)

  • Heriberto Garcia

    (Laboratory for Ocean Acoustics and Ecosystem Sensing, Northeastern University)

  • Wei Huang

    (Laboratory for Ocean Acoustics and Ecosystem Sensing, Northeastern University)

  • Duong D. Tran

    (Laboratory for Ocean Acoustics and Ecosystem Sensing, Northeastern University)

  • Ankita D. Jain

    (Laboratory for Undersea Remote Sensing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Dong Hoon Yi

    (Laboratory for Undersea Remote Sensing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Zheng Gong

    (Laboratory for Ocean Acoustics and Ecosystem Sensing, Northeastern University
    Laboratory for Undersea Remote Sensing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • J. Michael Jech

    (Northeast Fisheries Science Center)

  • Olav Rune Godø

    (Institute of Marine Research)

  • Nicholas C. Makris

    (Laboratory for Undersea Remote Sensing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Purnima Ratilal

    (Laboratory for Ocean Acoustics and Ecosystem Sensing, Northeastern University)

Abstract

Vocalizations were recorded for over eight distinct whale species as they converged on a shoal of herring to feed; the predators divided the shoal into overlapping but species-specific foraging sectors and the activities of the whales changed between day and night.

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  • Delin Wang & Heriberto Garcia & Wei Huang & Duong D. Tran & Ankita D. Jain & Dong Hoon Yi & Zheng Gong & J. Michael Jech & Olav Rune Godø & Nicholas C. Makris & Purnima Ratilal, 2016. "Vast assembly of vocal marine mammals from diverse species on fish spawning ground," Nature, Nature, vol. 531(7594), pages 366-370, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:531:y:2016:i:7594:d:10.1038_nature16960
    DOI: 10.1038/nature16960
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