Echolocation clicks of free-ranging Chilean dolphins (Cephalorhynchus eutropia)

J Acoust Soc Am. 2010 Aug;128(2):563-6. doi: 10.1121/1.3353078.

Abstract

In this paper, evidence is provided that Chilean dolphins (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) produce ultrasonic echolocation clicks of the narrow-band high-frequency category. Echolocation clicks emitted during approaches of the hydrophones consisted only of narrow-band (rms-BW: 12.0 kHz) single pulses with mean centroid frequencies of about 126 kHz, peak frequencies of 126 kHz, and a 20 dB duration of 82.6 micros. The maximum received level measured exceeded 165 dB re 1 microPa. In addition, high repetition-rate buzzes were recorded during foraging behavior (click interval: 2 ms), but no whistles or calls with tonal components were detected.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amplifiers, Electronic
  • Animals
  • Chile
  • Dolphins / physiology*
  • Echolocation*
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Sound Spectrography
  • Time Factors
  • Ultrasonics*
  • Vocalization, Animal*