Underwater recordings of the whistles of bottlenose dolphins in Fremantle Inner Harbour, Western Australia.

ABSTRACT: Dolphins use frequency-modulated whistles for a variety of social functions. Whistles vary in their characteristics according to context, such as activity state, group size, group composition, geographic location, and ambient noise levels. Therefore, comparison of whistle characteristics can be used to address numerous research questions regarding dolphin populations and behaviour. However, logistical and economic constraints on dolphin research have resulted in data collection biases, inconsistent analytical approaches, and knowledge gaps. This Data Descriptor presents an acoustic dataset of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) whistles recorded in the Fremantle Inner Harbour, Western Australia. Data were collected using an autonomous recorder and analysed using a range of acoustic measu

SUBMITTER: Marley SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5827105 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature