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Biosonar

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Editors:
  1. Annemarie Surlykke

    1. Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

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  2. Paul E. Nachtigall

    1. Marine Mammal Research Program, University of Hawaii Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Kailua, USA

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  3. Richard R. Fay

    1. Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, USA

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  4. Arthur N. Popper

    1. Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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  • A conceptual overview of what is known about biosonar in bats and odontocetes
  • Chapters written by experts on both animal groups
  • Compares and contrasts mechanisms, increasing our understanding of biosonar in both groups

Part of the book series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research (SHAR, volume 51)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Biosonar of Bats and Toothed Whales: An Overview

    • Annemarie Surlykke, Paul E. Nachtigall
    Pages 1-9

  3. Sonar Signals of Bats and Toothed Whales

    • Brock (M.B.) Fenton, Frants H. Jensen, Elisabeth K. V. Kalko, Peter L. Tyack
    Pages 11-59

  4. Production of Biosonar Signals: Structure and Form

    • Whitlow W. L. Au, Roderick A. Suthers
    Pages 61-105

  5. Sound Intensities of Biosonar Signals from Bats and Toothed Whales

    • Magnus Wahlberg, Annemarie Surlykke
    Pages 107-141

  6. Hearing During Echolocation in Whales and Bats

    • Paul E. Nachtigall, Gerd Schuller
    Pages 143-167

  7. Localization and Classification of Targets by Echolocating Bats and Dolphins

    • James A. Simmons, Dorian Houser, Laura Kloepper
    Pages 169-193

  8. On-Animal Methods for Studying Echolocation in Free-Ranging Animals

    • Mark Johnson
    Pages 195-229

  9. Analysis of Natural Scenes by Echolocation in Bats and Dolphins

    • Cynthia F. Moss, Chen Chiu, Patrick W. Moore
    Pages 231-256

  10. Echolocation in Air and Water

    • Peter Teglberg Madsen, Annemarie Surlykke
    Pages 257-304
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Two groups of animals, bats and odontocetes (toothed whales), have independently developed the ability to orient and detect prey by biosonar (echolocation). This active mechanism of orientation allows these animals to operate under low light conditions. Biosonar is a conceptual overview of what is known about biosonar in bats and odontocetes. Chapters are written by bat and odontocetes experts, resulting in collaborations that not only examine data on both animals, but also compare and contrast mechanisms. This book provides a unique insight that will help improve our understanding of biosonar in both animal groups.

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“This high quality textbook is probably the best available currently on biosonar. This work should be helpful to researchers in hearing of marine life and bats. The biology of these creatures is well written. Students, fellows, established and novice physiologists can all benefit from this.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, April, 2016)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

    Annemarie Surlykke

  • Marine Mammal Research Program, University of Hawaii Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Kailua, USA

    Paul E. Nachtigall

  • Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, USA

    Richard R. Fay

  • Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

    Arthur N. Popper

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