Observation and analysis of sonar signal generation in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): Evidence for two sonar sources |
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Authors: | Ted W Cranford Wesley R Elsberry Jennifer A Jeffress Diane J Blackwood Tricia Kamolnick Sam H Ridgway |
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Institution: | a Dept. of Biology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182, USAb Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USAc Veterinary Science Department, The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, CA 94965, USAd US Navy Marine Mammal Program, SPAWAR Systems Center, San Diego, CA 92152, USAe Disney's Animal Kingdom, 1200 N. Savannah Circle E; Bay Lake, FL 32830, USAf Animal Training Consultants, San Diego, CA 92107, USAg National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego, CA 92106, USAh Dept. of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA |
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Abstract: | Indirect evidence for multiple sonar signal generators in odontocetes exists within the published literature. To explore the long-standing controversy over the site of sonar signal generation, direct evidence was collected from three trained bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) by simultaneously observing nasal tissue motion, internal nasal cavity pressure, and external acoustic pressure. High-speed video endoscopy revealed tissue motion within both sets of phonic lips, while two hydrophones measured acoustic pressure during biosonar target recognition. Small catheters measured air-pressure changes at various locations within the nasal passages and in the basicranial spaces. Video and acoustic records demonstrate that acoustic pulses can be generated along the phonic fissure by vibrating the phonic labia within each set of phonic lips. The left and right phonic lips are capable of operating independently or simultaneously. Air pressure in both bony nasal passages rose and fell synchronously, even if the activity patterns of the two phonic lips were different. Whistle production and increasing sound pressure levels are generally accompanied by increasing intranarial air pressure. One acoustic “click” occurred coincident with one oscillatory cycle of the phonic labia. Changes in the click repetition rate and cycles of the phonic labia were simultaneous, indicating that these events are coupled. Structural similarity in the nasal apparatus across the Odontoceti suggests that all extant toothed whales generate sonar signals using the phonic lips and similar biomechanical processes. |
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Keywords: | Biosonar Endoscopy Nasal phonation Odontocete Phonic lips Toothed whale |
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