Abstract:Investigations of the bottlenose dolphin's acoustic repertoire have mainly focused on whistles and echolocation clicks. However, despite their widespread occurrence, burst pulses have not received much attention. The primary function of burst pulses remains unknown and a comparative analysis can be used to advance our knowledge of the function of burst pulses. We recorded the acoustic repertoires of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins in the Tampa Bay and Mississippi Sound areas using broadband recording equipmen… Show more
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