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Principles of Marine Bioacoustics

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Whitlow W. L. Au

    1. Marine Mammal Research Program, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Kaneohe, U.S.A.

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  2. Mardi C. Hastings
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  • First book to cover the many areas of marine bioacoustics in a single text
  • Provides fundamental principles and concepts in marine bioacoustics
  • Written by two very experienced scientists with a combined total experience extending over 50 years in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Modern Acoustics and Signal Processing (MASP)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Principles and Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 3-25

    3. Measurement and Generation of Underwater Sounds

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 27-56

    4. Transducer Properties and Utilization

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 57-85

    5. Acoustic Propagation

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 87-120

    6. Signal Recording and Data Acquisition

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 121-175

    7. Fourier Analysis

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 177-226

    8. Auditory Systems of Marine Animals

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 227-282

    9. Experimental Psychological and Electrophysiological Methodology

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 283-334

  3. Acoustics of Marine Animals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Hearing in Marine Animals

      • W.L. Whitlow Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 337-400

    3. Emission of Social Sounds by Marine Animals

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 401-499

    4. Echolocation in Marine Mammals

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 501-564

    5. Some Signal Processing Techniques

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 565-620

    6. Some Instrumentation for Marine Bioacoustics Research

      • Whitlow W.L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings
      Pages 621-659

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 661-679
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About this book

Humans have always been fascinated by marine life, from extremely small diatoms to the largest mammal that inhabits our planet, the blue whale. However, studying marine life in the ocean is an extremely difficult propo- tion because an ocean environment is not only vast but also opaque to most instruments and can be a hostile environment in which to perform expe- ments and research. The use of acoustics is one way to effectively study animal life in the ocean. Acoustic energy propagates in water more efficiently than almost any form of energy and can be utilized by animals for a variety of purposes and also by scientists interested in studying their behavior and natural history. However, underwater acoustics have traditionally been in the domain of physicists, engineers and mathematicians. Studying the natural history of animals is in the domain of biologists and physiologists. Und- standing behavior of animals has traditionally involved psychologists and zoologists. In short, marine bioacoustics is and will continue to be a diverse discipline involving investigators from a variety of backgrounds, with very different knowledge and skill sets. The inherent inter-disciplinary nature of marine bioacoustics presents a large challenge in writing a single text that would be meaningful to various investigators and students interested in this field. Yet we have embarked on this challenge to produce a volume that would be helpful to not only beginning investigators but to seasoned researchers.

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“Provides a comprehensive overview of the bioacoustics of marine life. It is targeted for bioacousticians, and is intended to focus on areas of knowledge that they should master. … This book achieves its objective of providing that knowledge base. It also is a valuable information source for engineers and scientists with a background in acoustics, and who are interested in gaining insights into the bioacoustics of marine life. … a valuable information source on marine bioacoustics and is recommended.” (Martin L. Pollack, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 58 (6), November-December, 2010)

“The book incorporates detailed qualitative and quantitative information and analysis of the sounds produced by marine life with a particular emphasis on marine mammals. … the book contains a vast amount of useful information supported by extensive experimental evidence. … The descriptions of experimental design, measurement, and analysis techniques make this a good starting point for someone planning further experiments in this domain. … I recommend this book to anyone searching for knowledge of marine bioacoustics.” (Adrian Brown, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 16 (2), 2011)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Marine Mammal Research Program, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Kaneohe, U.S.A.

    Whitlow W. L. Au

About the authors

Whitlow W.L. Au and Mardi C. Hastings have been involved with scientific acoustic research on marine animals for many years and their total combined span of time in this field extends over 5 decades.

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