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2015

Journal Article

Population structure of humpback whales in the western and central South Pacific Ocean as determined by vocal exchange among populations

Garland, Ellen C., Goldizen, Anne W., Lilley, Matthew S., Rekdahl, Melinda L., Garrigue, Claire, Constantine, Rochelle, Hauser, Nan Daeschle, Poole, M. Michael, Robbins, Jooke and Noad, Michael J. (2015). Population structure of humpback whales in the western and central South Pacific Ocean as determined by vocal exchange among populations. Conservation Biology, 29 (4), 1198-1207. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12492

Population structure of humpback whales in the western and central South Pacific Ocean as determined by vocal exchange among populations

2013

Journal Article

Multivariate analysis of behavioural response experiments in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J., Cato, Douglas H., Kniest, Eric, Miller, Patrick J. O., Smith, Joshua N. and Stokes, M. Dale (2013). Multivariate analysis of behavioural response experiments in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Journal of Experimental Biology, 216 (5), 759-770. doi: 10.1242/jeb.071498

Multivariate analysis of behavioural response experiments in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2011

Journal Article

Dynamic horizontal cultural transmission of humpback whale song at the ocean basin scale

Garland, Ellen C., Goldizen, Anne W., Rekdahl, Melinda L., Constantine, Rochelle, Garrigue, Claire, Hauser, Nan Daeschler, Poole, M. Michael, Robbins, Jooke and Noad, Michael J. (2011). Dynamic horizontal cultural transmission of humpback whale song at the ocean basin scale. Current Biology, 21 (8), 687-691. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.03.019

Dynamic horizontal cultural transmission of humpback whale song at the ocean basin scale

2026

Journal Article

Humpback whales increase singing rate in response to seismic air guns

Johnson, Liam, Noad, Michael and Dunlop, Rebecca (2026). Humpback whales increase singing rate in response to seismic air guns. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 228 119625, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119625

Humpback whales increase singing rate in response to seismic air guns

2025

Journal Article

A predicted humpback whale hearing curve based on modified behavioral observation audiometry data

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J. and Houser, Dorian S. (2025). A predicted humpback whale hearing curve based on modified behavioral observation audiometry data. Current Biology, 36 (2), 549-554. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.11.068

A predicted humpback whale hearing curve based on modified behavioral observation audiometry data

2025

Journal Article

Divergence in shared song themes indicate a lack of rule-based evolution

Williams, Genevieve, Noad, Michael J., Allen, Jennifer and Dunlop, Rebecca (2025). Divergence in shared song themes indicate a lack of rule-based evolution. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 158 (4_Supplement), A96-A96. doi: 10.1121/10.0040247

Divergence in shared song themes indicate a lack of rule-based evolution

2025

Journal Article

Recent advances in the understanding of baleen whale hearing

Houser, Dorian, Kvadsheim, Petter, Dunlop, Rebecca, Kleivane, Lars, Noad, Michael, Mulsow, Jason, Ølberg, Rolf, Harms, Craig, Teilmann, Jonas and Finneran, James J. (2025). Recent advances in the understanding of baleen whale hearing. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 158 (4_Supplement), A214-A215. doi: 10.1121/10.0040650

Recent advances in the understanding of baleen whale hearing

2025

Journal Article

Modifying classical behavioral and physiological hearing tests to study baleen whale hearing

Houser, Dorian, Dunlop, Rebecca, Kvadsheim, Petter, Kleivane, Lars, Noad, Michael J., Mulsow, Jason, Ølberg, Rolf, Harms, Craig, Teilmann, Jonas and Finneran, James J. (2025). Modifying classical behavioral and physiological hearing tests to study baleen whale hearing. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 158 (4_Supplement), A233-A234. doi: 10.1121/10.0040715

Modifying classical behavioral and physiological hearing tests to study baleen whale hearing

2025

Journal Article

The novelty-threshold hypothesis: Addressing the paradox of conformist song change in humpback whales

Noad, Michael J. and Garland, Ellen C. (2025). The novelty-threshold hypothesis: Addressing the paradox of conformist song change in humpback whales. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 158 (4_Supplement), A95-A95. doi: 10.1121/10.0040246

The novelty-threshold hypothesis: Addressing the paradox of conformist song change in humpback whales

2025

Journal Article

Southern Ocean humpback whales are shifting to an earlier return migration

Dunlop, Rebecca, Gumley, Emma, McGrath, Ella Holding and Noad, Michael (2025). Southern Ocean humpback whales are shifting to an earlier return migration. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 22859, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-07010-9

Southern Ocean humpback whales are shifting to an earlier return migration

2025

Journal Article

Humpback whale masked hearing thresholds in noise measured with modified behavioral observation audiometry

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J. and Houser, Dorian S. (2025). Humpback whale masked hearing thresholds in noise measured with modified behavioral observation audiometry. Communications Biology, 8 (1) 932, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s42003-025-08349-5

Humpback whale masked hearing thresholds in noise measured with modified behavioral observation audiometry

2025

Journal Article

Culture and conservation in baleen whales

Garland, Ellen C., Corkeron, Peter, Noad, Michael J., Abrahms, Briana, Allen, Jenny A., Constantine, Rochelle, Rendell, Luke, Sousa-Lima, Renata S., Stafford, Kathleen M. and Carroll, Emma L. (2025). Culture and conservation in baleen whales. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 380 (1925) 20240133, 20240133. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2024.0133

Culture and conservation in baleen whales

2025

Journal Article

Balance between stability and variability in bottlenose dolphin signature whistles offers potential for additional information

Ovsyanikova, Ekaterina, McGovern, Barry, Hawkins, Elizabeth, Huijser, Léonie, Dunlop, Rebecca and Noad, Michael (2025). Balance between stability and variability in bottlenose dolphin signature whistles offers potential for additional information. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 157 (4), 2982-2993. doi: 10.1121/10.0036433

Balance between stability and variability in bottlenose dolphin signature whistles offers potential for additional information

2024

Journal Article

Male humpback whales switch to singing in the presence of seismic air guns

Dunlop, Rebecca and Noad, Michael (2024). Male humpback whales switch to singing in the presence of seismic air guns. Communications Biology, 7 (1) 1232, 1232. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06908-w

Male humpback whales switch to singing in the presence of seismic air guns

2024

Journal Article

Blubber gene expression and cortisol concentrations reveal changing physiological stress in a Southern Ocean sentinel species

Linsky, Jacob M. J., Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J. and McMichael, Lee A. (2024). Blubber gene expression and cortisol concentrations reveal changing physiological stress in a Southern Ocean sentinel species. Marine Environmental Research, 199 106596, 106596. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106596

Blubber gene expression and cortisol concentrations reveal changing physiological stress in a Southern Ocean sentinel species

2024

Journal Article

Southern Ocean humpback whale trophic ecology. II. Influence of fasting and opportunistic feeding on skin stable isotope values of migrating whales

Owen, Kylie, Thompson, Ross M., Donnelly, David, Noad, Michael, Bury, Sarah J., Pinkerton, Matthew H. and Dunlop, Rebecca (2024). Southern Ocean humpback whale trophic ecology. II. Influence of fasting and opportunistic feeding on skin stable isotope values of migrating whales. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 734, 157-171. doi: 10.3354/meps14539

Southern Ocean humpback whale trophic ecology. II. Influence of fasting and opportunistic feeding on skin stable isotope values of migrating whales

2023

Journal Article

Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not to vessel noise

Girola, E., Dunlop, R. A. and Noad, M. J. (2023). Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not to vessel noise. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290 (1998) 20230204, 20230204. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0204

Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not to vessel noise

2023

Journal Article

Ethology and behavioral ecology of mysticetes

Noad, Michael (2023). Ethology and behavioral ecology of mysticetes. Marine Mammal Science, 39 (2), 706-708. doi: 10.1111/mms.13016

Ethology and behavioral ecology of mysticetes

2023

Journal Article

Variability in humpback whale songs reveals how individuals can be distinctive when sharing a complex vocal display

Lamoni, Luca, Garland, Ellen C., Allen, Jenny A., Coxon, Jennifer, Noad, Michael J. and Rendell, Luke (2023). Variability in humpback whale songs reveals how individuals can be distinctive when sharing a complex vocal display. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 153 (4), 2238-2250. doi: 10.1121/10.0017602

Variability in humpback whale songs reveals how individuals can be distinctive when sharing a complex vocal display

2022

Journal Article

Song complexity is maintained during inter-population cultural transmission of humpback whale songs

Allen, Jenny A., Garland, Ellen C., Garrigue, Claire, Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Noad, Michael J. (2022). Song complexity is maintained during inter-population cultural transmission of humpback whale songs. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 8999, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12784-3

Song complexity is maintained during inter-population cultural transmission of humpback whale songs