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Join Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) scientists to learn about different marine mammals each episode! We discuss a little about the biology, behavior and fun facts about each species. Have fun and learn about marine mammals with PacMam!
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This week: Heavisides (or Havisides) Dolphin
Presenters: Cindy Elliser, Katrina MacIver
Music by Josh Burns
Sources:
https://www.marinebio.org/species/heavisides-dolphins/cephalorhynchus-heavisidii/
https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/heavisides-dolphin/
Marine Mammals of the World, Jefferson, Webber, Pitman, Gorter: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780124095427/marine-mammals-of-the-world
https://animalia.bio/heavisides-dolphin
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4161/50352086#population
New Research:
Martin et al 2018– acoustic relaxing acoustic crypsis for increased communication
•https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2018.1178
Martin et al 2019 – to buzz or burst pulse, functional role of vocalizations •https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003347219300089
Gopal et al 2019 – Genetics and geographic variation mtDNA
•https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1749-4877.12380
Martin et al 2020 – First abundance estimates •https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.555659/full
Gridley et al. 2020 Towed passive acoustic monitoring complements visual surveys
•https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/1814232X.2020.1848925
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Join Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) scientists to learn about different marine mammals each episode!
We discuss a little about the biology, behavior and fun facts about each species. Have fun and learn about marine mammals with PacMam!
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