Hearing by Whales and Dolphins

Hearing by Whales and Dolphins
ISBN-10
1461211506
ISBN-13
9781461211501
Category
Science
Pages
499
Language
English
Published
2012-12-06
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Richard R. Fay, Whitlow W.L. Au

Description

Here, experts in different areas of the field provide an overview of the bioacoustics of whales and dolphins as well as a thorough introduction to the subject for investigators of hearing in other animals. Topics covered include the structure and function of cetacean auditory systems, the unique sound production system of odontocetes, acoustic communication, psychoacoustics, echolocation and models of sound propagation.

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