Vocal Behavior and Sound Production in Bearded Seals
Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
étiquettes: biology, marine biology, marine mammals, seals, bearded seals
| chercheur principal: | Smith, Thomas (2) |
| Nᵒ de permis: | 9010 |
| Organisation: | Department of Fisheries and Oceans; McGill University |
| Année(s) de permis: |
1989
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| Délivré: | janv. 01, 1989 |
| Équipe de projet: | Katherine Choquette; Roger Memorana |
Objectif(s): to describe and quantify the underwater vocal behavior of bearded seals; to record and interpret sounds; to dissect specimens of seal larynx
Description du projet: Dr. Thomas Smith and his will take underwater recordings of bearded seal sounds. He will collect data to describe and measure the vocal behavior of the seals underwater. He will also collect bearded seals for dissection and analysis of the seal larynx. Roger Memorana will be hired from Holman to work with Dr. Smith. Dr Smith has received a small grant from the Science Institute of the NWT to cover Mr. Memorana's wages.
