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Geographic differences in Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) echolocation clicks

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DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
卷 29, 期 4, 页码 478-491

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13673

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biogeography; Blainville's beaked whale; latitudinal cline; passive acoustic monitoring; population differentiation; species management

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Understanding the distribution and population structure of cetacean species is crucial for conservation and management. In this study, acoustic recordings were used to investigate whether differences in echolocation click peak frequency could indicate population structure in Blainville's beaked whale. The results suggest a possible acoustic delineation of populations, with a correlation between signal peak frequency and latitude.
Aim: Understanding cetacean species' distributions and population structure over space and time is necessary for effective conservation and management. Geographic differences in acoustic signals may provide a line of evidence for population-level discrimination in some cetacean species. We use acoustic recordings collected over broad spatial and temporal scales to investigate whether global variability in echolocation click peak frequency could elucidate population structure in Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris), a cryptic species well-studied acoustically.Location: North Pacific, Western North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.Time period: 2004-2021.Major taxa studied: Blainville's beaked whale.Methods: Passive acoustic data were collected at 76 sites and 150 cumulative years of data were analysed to extract beaked whale echolocation clicks. Using an automated detector and subsequent weighted network clustering on spectral content and interclick interval of clicks, we determined the properties of a primary cluster of clicks with similar characteristics per site. These were compared within regions and across ocean basins and evaluated for suitability as population-level indicators.Results: Spectral averages obtained from primary clusters of echolocation clicks identified at each site were similar in overall shape but varied in peak frequency by up to 8 kHz. We identified a latitudinal cline, with higher peak frequencies occurring in lower latitudes.Main conclusions: It may be possible to acoustically delineate populations of Blainville's beaked whales. The documented negative correlation between signal peak frequency and latitude could relate to body size. Body size has been shown to influence signal frequency, with lower frequencies produced by larger animals, which are subsequently more common in higher latitudes for some species, although data are lacking to adequately investigate this for beaked whales. Prey size and depth may shape frequency content of echolocation signals, and larger prey items may occur in higher latitudes, resulting in lower signal frequencies of their predators.

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