Oceans of noise - Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
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Table 4.2. Summary <strong>of</strong> sound frequencies used by selected baleen whales (mysticetes) for<br />
communication.<br />
Species Frequency<br />
range (kHz)<br />
Balaena mysticetus Calls<br />
0.1-0.58<br />
Moans<br />
0.025-0.9<br />
Pulsive sounds 0.025-3.5<br />
Song<br />
0.02-0.5<br />
Balaenoptera<br />
acutorostrata<br />
Down sweeps<br />
Moans, grunts<br />
Ratchet<br />
Sweeps, moans<br />
Thump trains<br />
52<br />
0.06-0.13<br />
0.06-0.14<br />
0.85-6<br />
0.06-0.14<br />
0.1-2<br />
Reference<br />
Thompson et al. 1979;<br />
Ljungblad et al. 1980, 1982;<br />
Norris <strong>and</strong> Leatherwood 1981;<br />
Clark <strong>and</strong> Johnston 1984;<br />
Würsig et al. 1985;<br />
Clark et al. 1986;<br />
Cummings <strong>and</strong> Holliday 1987;<br />
Würsig <strong>and</strong> Clark 1993<br />
Schevill <strong>and</strong> Watkins 1972;<br />
Winn <strong>and</strong> Perkins 1976<br />
Balaenoptera borealis Sweeps 1.5-3.5 Thompson et al. 1979;<br />
Knowlton et al. 1991<br />
Balaenoptera musculus Moans 0.012-0.4 Cummings <strong>and</strong> Thompson<br />
1971, 1994;<br />
Edds 1982;<br />
Balaenoptera physalus Clicks<br />
Constant call<br />
Moans<br />
Moans,<br />
downsweeps<br />
Moans, upsweeps<br />
Pulses<br />
Ragged pulse<br />
Rumble<br />
Whistles & chirps<br />
Eubalaena australis Pulsive calls<br />
Tonal calls<br />
Eubalaena glacialis Call<br />
Moan<br />
Eschrichtius robustus Call<br />
Clicks<br />
FM sweep<br />
Moans<br />
Modulated pulses<br />
Pulses<br />
Megaptera novaeangliae Grunts<br />
Horn blasts<br />
Moans<br />
Pulse trains<br />
16-28<br />
0.02-0.04<br />
0.016-0.75<br />
0.014-0.118<br />
0.03-0.075<br />
0.018-0.075<br />
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