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Detection and Estimation of Cetacean Tonal Calls Using a Tracking Algorithm 68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN CETACEAN SOCIETY, LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN 9-13 MARCH 2003 EDITORS: P. G. H. EVANS, P. ANDERWALD & M. ANDRE EUROPEAN RESEARCH ON CETACEANS - 17 Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain 9-13 March 2003 Editors: P. G. H. Evans, P. Anderwald and M. André European Cetacean Society, Kiel, Germany CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 17 ACOUSTICS 19 Adam, O., Lopatka, M., and Motsch, JF. Application of wavelet transform for analysis signals emitted by sperm whales. Presentation of the results obtained using daubechies 15 wavelet 21 André, M., and Degollada, E. Effects of shipping noise on sperm whale populations 22 Azzali, M., Impetuoso, A., Mussi, B., Miragliuolo, A., Battaglia, M., Antollovich, W., and Dernowski, R. Analysis of acoustic signals emitted from a herd of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) encountered off Ventotene Island (southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) 26 Belikov. R. A. and Bel’kovich, V. M. The acoustical repertoire of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) summering at Solovetskii Island, the White Sea 26 Benham, D., Collins, S., and Sinclair, T. investigating the relationships between wildlife tourism and sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in the Monterey Bay, California 26 Blomqvist, C. and Amundin, M. Pulsed sounds recorded with an acoustic tag on free ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in New Jersey coastal waters 27 Boisseau, O. J. Noisy neighbours? Vocalistions of resident bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) populations vary between fjords in Fiordland, southwest New Zealand 27 Borsani, J. F. and Clark. C. W. Does shipping noise in the Ligurian Sea compete with fin whale song? 28 Böye, M., Vauclair, J., and Güntürkün. O. Left brain hemisphere dominance for con-specific calls in sea lions (Zalophus californianus) 28 Brito, C., Lourenço, S., Picanço, C., Louro, S., and Dos Santos, M. E.. Pulsed sounds of the bottlenose dolphins in the Sado estuary 29 Castellote, M. and Reiss, D., Distress calls in bottlenose dolphins and other odontocetes: implications for animal care and our understanding of dolphin whistle repertoires. 30 Collins, K., Rogers. T., Terhune, J., and McGreevy, P., Individual variation of cow-pup “attraction” calls in weddell seals, Leptonychotes weddellii 34 Cranford, T. W., Hock, M., McKenna, M., Wiggins, S., Shadwick, R., Sauter, A., Armsworthy, G., Krysl, P., and Hildebrand, J. Building an acoustic model of a cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) 34 Cretton, C., Beaubrun, P., and Bouzelboudjen, M. The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in canyons and their extensions, north-western Mediterranean: results from acoustic and visual detections using geographic information system 35 Dallan, I., Azzali, M., Catacchio, S., and Tizzi. R. Dynamics of acoustic and respiratory behaviour in a captive bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) during pregnancy 39 Drouot, V., Gannier, A., and Goold, J. Seabed influence on click rates during sperm whale dives 44 Ehn, A., Blomqvist, C., Mello, I., and Amundin, M. Acoustic play-fight signal in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) 47 Englund, A., Ò Cadhla, O., and Philpott, E. Can pods save the day? Lessons from Broadhaven 47 1 Eriksen, N., Miller, L. A., Helweg, D. A., and Tougaard, J. Cultural change in the songs of humpback whales in Tonga through a decade 48 Gisiner, R. Research to determine the causal mechanisms of sonar-related beaked whale strandings 48 Hastie, G. D., Swift, R. J., Gordon, J. C. D., Slesser, G., and Turrell, W. R. Sperm whale distribution and seasonal density in the Faroe-Shetland Channel 49 Henriksen, O. D., Teilmann, J., Edrén, S., Carstensen, J., and Skov, H. Use of passive porpoise detectors (T-PODS) in large scale to detect environmental impacts on harbour porpoises from offshore windturbines 49 Hernández-Pérez, E., Navarro Mesa, J-L., Delory, E., Degollada, E., and André, M. Arma model of the sperm whale sound production system 50 Kilian, A., Verfuss, U., Ludwig, S., Honnef, C., Siebert, U., and Benke, H. Investigating the habitat use of harbour porpoises in German waters using porpoise detectors (PODs) 51 Kuczaj, S., Paulos, R., Ramos, J., Thames, R., Rayborn, G., Walker, C., Ioup, G., Ioup, J., Snyder, M., Field, B., Newcombe, J., Fisher, B., and Sidorovskaia, N. Anthropogenic noise and sperm whale sound production 55 Lacey, C. Can acoustic analysis be used to study population composition in sperm whales? 59 Learmonth, J. A., Pierce, G. J., Santos, M. B., Moffat, C. F., Webster, L., Reid, R. J., and Patterson, I. A. P. Factors affecting the fatty acid profiles of Scottish harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) 60 Levin, M., Mello, I., Blomqvist, C., and Amundin, M. No gender differences in signature whistles in captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) 64 Manghi, M., Fossati, C., Pavan, G., and Priano, M. Diel occurrence of characteristic acoustic emission in feeding striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) 65 Matthews, J. Detection and estimation of cetacean tonal calls using a tracking algorithm 68 McCarthy, E. Underwater noise pollution and marine mammals: regulation and conservation measures 68 Mello, I., and Amundin, M. Whistle production pre partum in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) 69 Merrill, J.Z. Ocean noise and marine mammals 69 Møhl, B. The monopulse-nature of sperm whale sonar clicks 70 Mussi, B., Miragliuolo, A., and Battaglia, M. Signature whistles in a long finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) pod off Ventotene Island (southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) 70 Nieukirk, S., Stafford, K., Mellinger, D., Heimlich, S., Fox, C., Haxel, J., Fowler, M., Matsumoto, H., and Bento, R. Low-frequency sounds recorded on hydrophones moored along the mid-Atlantic ridge 71 Noonan, M., Steigerwalt, T., Chalupka, L., Schneider, L., Broder, J., Janas, A., and Kalenda, P. Temporal rates of occurrence in captive orcinus orca vocalisations: infradian, circadian, and ultradian 71 patterns Parks. S. The response of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) to playbacks of calls recorded from surface active groups in both the North and South Atlantic 72 Pavan, G., Fossati, C., Manghi, M., and Priano, M. Nacchere: an acoustic behaviour of striped dolphins 72 2 Piper, W., Brock, V., and Thomsen, F. Surfing the pod: the use of a towed porpoise detector in visual and acoustic surveys on harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the German Bight 73 Porter, L., and Ruxton, J. The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): acoustic adaptations to life in Hong Kong shipping lanes 73 Priano, M., Pavan, G., Manghi, M., and Fossati, C. Sound analysis workstation for the implementation of acoustic risk mitigation policies 74 Ricciardo, F., Azzali, M., and Manoukian, S. Development of the acoustic and locomotor behaviour of an infant bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) 77 Rogers, T. and Hogg, C. Factors influencing acoustic behaviour in phocid seals 83 Dos Santos, M. E., Louro, S., Couchinho, M., and Brito, C. Quantitative analysis of the whistles produced by the bottlenose dolphins in the Sado Estuary 83 Scheer, M., Hofmann, B., and Behr I. P. Vocalizations of free-ranging short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off Tenerife: signal repertoire and characteristics 84 Simon, M., Miller, L., Ugarte, F., and Wahlberg, M., Preliminary measurements of the source levels of sounds produced by Norwegian killer whales, Orcinus orca 87 Swift, R. J., Hastie, G. D., Clark, C. W., and Thompson, P. M. The underwater acoustic environment of fin whales in the vicinity of an oil and gas development area 87 Teloni, V. , Zimmer, W. M. X., Johnson, M. P., and Tyack, P. L., Inter click interval variation of deep- diving sperm whales in the Mediterranean Sea 88 Thomsen, F., Riesch, R., and Ford, J. K. B., An analysis of stereotyped whistles in wild killer whales (Orcinus orca) off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia 93 Tripovich, J. and Rogers, T. L. Vocal recognition systems in adult male Australian fur seals 93 Van der Weide, J. , Kamminga, C., Van der Schaar, M., Goold, J., Jaquet, N., Delory, E., and André, M., Dominant frequencies in sperm whale clicks 94 Walker, L. From a composer’s perspective 94 Watwood, S. L., Tyack, P. L., Owen, E. C. G., and Wells, R. S. Signature whistle production by free- ranging male bottlenose dolphins 95 Weilgart, L. and Whitehead, H. LFA sonar and marine mammals: scientific limitations, credibility, and management 96 Weiss, B. M. and Ladich, F. Factors influencing vocal activity in resident orcas in British Columbia 99 Wharam,V. C., Gibbons, J. A. M., and Harland, E. J. Potential impact of underwater noise on small cetaceans within the Durlston marine research area 103 Wik, P. Building bridges: a cognitive science approach to a human-dolphin dialogue protocol 108 Zbinden, D., and Di Iorio, L. Acoustic signals of group-feeding rorqual whales in the Northwest Atlantic 112 BEHAVIOUR 113 Acquaviva, A., Tizzi, R., and Accorsi, P. A. Dolphins and autistic children encounters: the animal point of view 115 3 Baird, R. W., McSweeney, D. J., Heithaus, M. R., and Marshall, G. J. Sub-surface and night-time behaviour of short-finned pilot whales in Hawaii: information from suction-cup attached time-depth recorders and video camera (crittercam) systems 121 Biassoni, N., Miller, P. J. O., Podestà, M., Johnson, M., Sturlese, A., Tyack, P., and Bocconcelli, A. Behavioral observations and non-invasive tagging of Cuvier’s beaked whales, Ziphius cavirostris, in the Ligurian Sea 121 Carter, T. and Vargas, F. Effects of disturbance on dolphin distribution in Bahia de Algeciras 122 Clark, C. W., Charif, R., Loveday, P., and Tasker, M. Seasonal occurrences of blue, fin, humpback and minke whales in the eastern North Atlantic based on passive acoustic monitoring 122 Delfour, F., and Psarakos, S. Multiple, simultaneous observations of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) on a Hawaiian Island: a useful tool for future research 123 Díaz, F., Aguilar, N., and Domínguez, I.
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