Abstract
IN 1953, Essapian1 suggested that individual bottle-nosed dolphins, Tursiops truncatus (Montagu), may have distinctive notes which each dolphin can recognize. From his context, in using the word ‘notes’ Essapian referred to the whistle component of Tursiops phonation.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Relevant articles
Open Access articles citing this article.
-
Parameterizing animal sounds and motion with animal-attached tags to study acoustic communication
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Open Access 09 April 2022
-
Allopatric humpback whales of differing generations share call types between foraging and wintering grounds
Scientific Reports Open Access 11 August 2021
-
Passive acoustic listening stations (PALS) show rapid onset of ecological effects of harmful algal blooms in real time
Scientific Reports Open Access 20 October 2020
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Rent or buy this article
Get just this article for as long as you need it
$39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
Essapian, F. S., Natural History, 62, 9 (1953).
Lilly, J. C., and Miller, A. M., Science, 133, 3465 (1961). Lilly, J. C., Science, 139, 3550 (1963). Dreher, J. J., and Evans, W. E., in Marine Bio-Acoustics, edit. by Tavolga, W. N. (Pergamon Press, 1964).
Dreher, J. J., J. Acoustical Soc. Amer., 33, 12 (1961).
Kellogg, W. N., Porpoises and Sonar (Univ. Chicago Press, 1961).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
CALDWELL, M., CALDWELL, D. Individualized Whistle Contours in Bottle-nosed Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Nature 207, 434–435 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/207434a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/207434a0
This article is cited by
-
Parameterizing animal sounds and motion with animal-attached tags to study acoustic communication
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (2022)
-
Understanding across the senses: cross-modal studies of cognition in cetaceans
Animal Cognition (2022)
-
Allopatric humpback whales of differing generations share call types between foraging and wintering grounds
Scientific Reports (2021)
-
Passive acoustic listening stations (PALS) show rapid onset of ecological effects of harmful algal blooms in real time
Scientific Reports (2020)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
