Vocal Behavior and Sound Production in Bearded Seals
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: biology, marine biology, marine mammals, seals, bearded seals
| Principal Investigator: | Smith, Thomas (2) |
| Licence Number: | 9010 |
| Organization: | Department of Fisheries and Oceans; McGill University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1989
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Project Team: | Katherine Choquette; Roger Memorana |
Objective(s): to describe and quantify the underwater vocal behavior of bearded seals; to record and interpret sounds; to dissect specimens of seal larynx
Project Description: 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.
