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In echolocation of obstacles and fish, dolphins normally rely on stereotyped pulses (Romanenko, 1974; Belkovitch and Dubrovsky, 1976). These pulses consist of 1–1.5 waves and their shape and frequency spectra are resistant to environmental changes. Even a considerable increase in the noise level in the ambient environment by means of sources distant from the dolphin causes no noticeable changes in pulse shape and frequency spectra.
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Romanenko, E.V. (1990). Purposeful Changes in the Structure of Echolocation Pulses in Tursiops Truncatus . In: Thomas, J.A., Kastelein, R.A. (eds) Sensory Abilities of Cetaceans. NATO ASI Series, vol 196. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0858-2_20
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