1. Acoustic recordings of rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) offshore Eastern Sicily (Mediterranean Sea).
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Caruso F, Sciacca V, Parisi I, Viola S, de Vincenzi G, Bocconcelli A, Mooney TA, Sayigh L, Li S, Filiciotto F, Moulins A, Tepsich P, and Rosso M
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- Animals, Dolphins psychology, Mediterranean Sea, Sicily, Sound Spectrography, Acoustics, Dolphins physiology, Echolocation, Vocalization, Animal
- Abstract
Rough-toothed dolphin's abundance and distribution is largely unknown worldwide and evaluation of its conservation status in the Mediterranean Sea is necessary. A rough-toothed dolphin was sighted offshore Eastern Sicily (Mediterranean Sea) in July 2017 and acoustic data were acquired in the same area of Watkins, Tyack, Moore, and Notarbartolo di Sciara [(1987). Mar. Mamm. Sci. 3, 78-82]. An automatic detection algorithm was developed to identify the echolocation clicks recorded within both datasets and a recurrent inter-click interval value was identified during the new encounter. Distinctive whistle classes were also identified with similar contour shapes within both datasets.
- Published
- 2019
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