Hearing and Echolocation in Stranded and Captive Odontocete Cetaceans
Odontocetes use echolocation to detect, track, and discriminate their prey, as well as negotiate their environment. Their hearing abilities match the frequency of greatest sensitivity to the higher frequencies used for foraging and navigation. Hearing and echolocation together provide odontocetes wi...
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Scholar Commons
2013
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4682 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5879&context=etd |