Hearing by Whales and Dolphins (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research)
Contributors: Whitlow W.L. Au (Editor); Arthur N. Popper (Editor); Richard R. Fay (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: June 16, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 485
ISBN-13: 9780387949062
Subjects: Animal physiology; Marine & freshwater mammals; Neurosciences; Mammalian Physiology; Science; Sociology; Science/Mathematics; Anthropology - Physical; General; Life Sciences - Zoology - General; Science / Biology; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Dolphins; Hearing; Physiology; Whales
First sentence: Whales and dolphins belong to the mammalian order Cetacea.
Description: "In this volume, experts in different areas of the field provide an overview of the bioacoustics of whales and dolphins as well as a thorough introduction to the subject for investigators of hearing in other animals. Topics covered include the structure and function of cetacean auditory systems, the unique sound production system of odontocetes, acoustic communication, psychoacoustics , echolocation, and models of sound propagation."--BOOK JACKET.