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Acoustic Repertoire Of Sperm Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus) Bachelor Groups In The Waters Surrounding Ischia, Italy (Tyrrhenian Sea), Cristina M. Ledon
Acoustic Repertoire Of Sperm Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus) Bachelor Groups In The Waters Surrounding Ischia, Italy (Tyrrhenian Sea), Cristina M. Ledon
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The subpopulation of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Mediterranean Sea is presently list as “Endangered”. This study is an attempt to provide detailed data on sperm whale Bachelor Groups surrounding Ischia, Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea). 24 hours, 38 minutes, and 38 seconds of sperm whale Bachelor Group acoustic data was analyzed in order to describe acoustic repertoire, classify behavioral associations to acoustic types, and identify habitat-use. The data showed that the acoustic repertoire of sperm whale Bachelor Groups is dominated by Usual Clicks. Additionally, a click type that maintains an inter-click interval (ICI) in …