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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

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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

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 Christopher W.Clark and Ellen C.Garland, Eds. Springer Nature. 2022. 384 pp. ISBN : 978–3–030‐98448‐9, US $169.99 (Hardcover); ISBN : 978–3–030‐98448‐9, US $129 ( eBook )

Noad, Michael (2023). Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Mysticetes Christopher W.Clark and Ellen C.Garland, Eds. Springer Nature. 2022. 384 pp. ISBN : 978–3–030‐98448‐9, US $169.99 (Hardcover); ISBN : 978–3–030‐98448‐9, US $129 ( eBook ). Marine Mammal Science, 39 (2), 706-708. doi: 10.1111/mms.13016

Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Mysticetes Christopher W.Clark and Ellen C.Garland, Eds. Springer Nature. 2022. 384 pp. ISBN : 978–3–030‐98448‐9, US $169.99 (Hardcover); ISBN : 978–3–030‐98448‐9, US $129 ( eBook )

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

2022

Journal Article

Singing in a noisy ocean: vocal plasticity in male humpback whales

Girola, E., Dunlop, R. A. and Noad, M. J. (2022). Singing in a noisy ocean: vocal plasticity in male humpback whales. Bioacoustics, 32 (3), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09524622.2022.2122560

Singing in a noisy ocean: vocal plasticity in male humpback whales

2022

Journal Article

A mammalian messenger RNA sex determination method from humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blubber biopsies

Linsky, Jacob M. J., Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J. and McMichael, Lee A. (2022). A mammalian messenger RNA sex determination method from humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blubber biopsies. Royal Society Open Science, 9 (9220556) 220556, 220556. doi: 10.1098/rsos.220556

A mammalian messenger RNA sex determination method from humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blubber biopsies

2022

Journal Article

Humpback whale adult females and calves balance acoustic contact with vocal crypsis during periods of increased separation

Indeck, Katherine L., Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2022). Humpback whale adult females and calves balance acoustic contact with vocal crypsis during periods of increased separation. Ecology and Evolution, 12 (2) e8604, e8604. doi: 10.1002/ece3.8604

Humpback whale adult females and calves balance acoustic contact with vocal crypsis during periods of increased separation

2022

Journal Article

When does cultural evolution become cumulative culture? A case study of humpback whale song

Garland, Ellen C., Garrigue, Claire and Noad, Michael J. (2022). When does cultural evolution become cumulative culture? A case study of humpback whale song. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 377 (1843) 20200313, 20200313. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0313

When does cultural evolution become cumulative culture? A case study of humpback whale song

2021

Journal Article

Socially complex breeding interactions in humpback whales are mediated using a complex acoustic repertoire

Cusano, Dana A., Paton, David, Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2021). Socially complex breeding interactions in humpback whales are mediated using a complex acoustic repertoire. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8 665186. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.665186

Socially complex breeding interactions in humpback whales are mediated using a complex acoustic repertoire

2021

Journal Article

The conspecific avoidance strategies of adult female-calf humpback whales

Indeck, Katherine L., Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2021). The conspecific avoidance strategies of adult female-calf humpback whales. Behavioral Ecology, 32 (5), 845-855. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arab031

The conspecific avoidance strategies of adult female-calf humpback whales

2021

Journal Article

The eavesdropping risk of conspicuous sexual signaling in humpback whales

Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Noad, Michael J. (2021). The eavesdropping risk of conspicuous sexual signaling in humpback whales. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 75 (8) 124, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00265-021-03048-7

The eavesdropping risk of conspicuous sexual signaling in humpback whales

2021

Journal Article

Fuzzy clustering as a tool to differentiate between discrete and graded call types

Cusano, Dana A., Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2021). Fuzzy clustering as a tool to differentiate between discrete and graded call types. JASA Express Letters, 1 (6) 061201, 061201. doi: 10.1121/10.0005111

Fuzzy clustering as a tool to differentiate between discrete and graded call types

2021

Journal Article

A deepening understanding of animal culture suggests lessons for conservation

Brakes, Philippa, Carroll, Emma L., Dall, Sasha R. X., Keith, Sally A., McGregor, Peter K., Mesnick, Sarah L., Noad, Michael J., Rendell, Luke, Robbins, Martha M., Rutz, Christian, Thornton, Alex, Whiten, Andrew, Whiting, Martin J., Aplin, Lucy M., Bearhop, Stuart, Ciucci, Paolo, Fishlock, Vicki, Ford, John K. B., Notarbartolo Di Sciara, Giuseppe, Simmonds, Mark P., Spina, Fernando, Wade, Paul R., Whitehead, Hal, Williams, James and Garland, Ellen C. (2021). A deepening understanding of animal culture suggests lessons for conservation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288 (1949) 20202718, 1-10. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2020.2718

A deepening understanding of animal culture suggests lessons for conservation

2020

Journal Article

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) social call production reflects both motivational state and arousal

Cusano, Dana A., Indeck, Katherine L., Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2020). Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) social call production reflects both motivational state and arousal. Bioacoustics, 31 (1), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09524622.2020.1858450

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) social call production reflects both motivational state and arousal

2020

Journal Article

Migratory insights from singing humpback whales recorded around central New Zealand: humpback whale song, central New Zealand

Warren, Victoria E., Constantine, Rochelle, Noad, Michael, Garrigue, Claire and Garland, Ellen C. (2020). Migratory insights from singing humpback whales recorded around central New Zealand: humpback whale song, central New Zealand. Royal Society Open Science, 7 (11) 1084, 1-15. doi: 10.1098/rsos.201084

Migratory insights from singing humpback whales recorded around central New Zealand: humpback whale song, central New Zealand