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2017

Journal Article

Changes in humpback whale singing behavior with abundance: Implications for the development of acoustic surveys of cetaceans

Noad, Michael J., Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Mack, Amelia K. (2017). Changes in humpback whale singing behavior with abundance: Implications for the development of acoustic surveys of cetaceans. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 142 (3), 1611-1618. doi: 10.1121/1.5001502

Changes in humpback whale singing behavior with abundance: Implications for the development of acoustic surveys of cetaceans

2017

Journal Article

Determining the behavioural dose-response relationship of marine mammals to air gun noise and source proximity

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J., McCauley, Robert D., Scott-Hayward, Lindsay, Kniest, Eric, Slade, Robert, Paton, David and Cato, Douglas H. (2017). Determining the behavioural dose-response relationship of marine mammals to air gun noise and source proximity. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220 (16), 2878-2886. doi: 10.1242/jeb.160192

Determining the behavioural dose-response relationship of marine mammals to air gun noise and source proximity

2017

Journal Article

Hens vary their vocal repertoire and structure when anticipating different types of reward

McGrath, Nicky, Dunlop, Rebecca, Dwyer, Cathy, Burman, Oliver and Phillips, Clive J. C. (2017). Hens vary their vocal repertoire and structure when anticipating different types of reward. Animal Behaviour, 130, 79-96. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.05.025

Hens vary their vocal repertoire and structure when anticipating different types of reward

2017

Journal Article

Review of underwater and in-air sounds emitted by Australian and Antarctic marine mammals

Erbe, Christine, Dunlop, Rebecca, Jenner, K. Curt S., Jenner, Micheline-N. M., McCauley, Robert D., Parnum, Iain, Parsons, Miles, Rogers, Tracey and Salgado-Kent, Chandra (2017). Review of underwater and in-air sounds emitted by Australian and Antarctic marine mammals. Acoustics Australia, 45 (2), 179-241. doi: 10.1007/s40857-017-0101-z

Review of underwater and in-air sounds emitted by Australian and Antarctic marine mammals

2017

Journal Article

Factors driving the variability in diving and movement behavior of migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): implications for anthropogenic disturbance studies

Kavanagh, Ailbhe S. , Noad, Michael J. , Blomberg, Simon P. , Goldizen, Anne W. , Kniest, Eric, Cato, Douglas H. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2017). Factors driving the variability in diving and movement behavior of migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): implications for anthropogenic disturbance studies. Marine Mammal Science, 33 (2), 413-439. doi: 10.1111/mms.12375

Factors driving the variability in diving and movement behavior of migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): implications for anthropogenic disturbance studies

2017

Journal Article

Potential motivational information encoded within humpback whale non-song vocal sounds

Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2017). Potential motivational information encoded within humpback whale non-song vocal sounds. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 141 (3), 2204-2213. doi: 10.1121/1.4978615

Potential motivational information encoded within humpback whale non-song vocal sounds

2017

Journal Article

Evidence for the functions of surface-active behaviors in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Kavanagh, Ailbhe S., Owen, Kylie, Williamson, Michael J., Blomberg, Simon P., Noad, Michael J., Goldizen, Anne W., Kniest, Eric, Cato, Douglas H. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2017). Evidence for the functions of surface-active behaviors in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Marine Mammal Science, 33 (1), 313-334. doi: 10.1111/mms.12374

Evidence for the functions of surface-active behaviors in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2016

Journal Article

A spatially explicit model of the movement of humpback whales relative to a source

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J. and Cato, Douglas H. (2016). A spatially explicit model of the movement of humpback whales relative to a source. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 27 (1). doi: 10.1121/2.0000296

A spatially explicit model of the movement of humpback whales relative to a source

2016

Journal Article

The “risky” business of singing: tactical use of song during joining by male humpback whales

Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Noad, Michael J. (2016). The “risky” business of singing: tactical use of song during joining by male humpback whales. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 70 (12), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00265-016-2218-8

The “risky” business of singing: tactical use of song during joining by male humpback whales

2016

Journal Article

The effect of close approaches for tagging activities by small research vessels on the behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Williamson, Michael J., Kavanagh, Ailbhe S., Noad, Michael J., Kniest, Eric and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2016). The effect of close approaches for tagging activities by small research vessels on the behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Marine Mammal Science, 32 (4), 1234-1253. doi: 10.1111/mms.12324

The effect of close approaches for tagging activities by small research vessels on the behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2016

Journal Article

Changes in vocal parameters with social context in humpback whales: considering the effect of bystanders

Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2016). Changes in vocal parameters with social context in humpback whales: considering the effect of bystanders. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 70 (6), 857-870. doi: 10.1007/s00265-016-2108-0

Changes in vocal parameters with social context in humpback whales: considering the effect of bystanders

2016

Journal Article

Potential energy gain by whales outside of the Antarctic: prey preferences and consumption rates of migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Owen, Kylie, Kavanagh, Ailbhe S., Warren, Joseph, Noad, Michael J., Donnelly, David, Goldizen, Anne W. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2016). Potential energy gain by whales outside of the Antarctic: prey preferences and consumption rates of migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Polar Biology, 40 (2), 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s00300-016-1951-9

Potential energy gain by whales outside of the Antarctic: prey preferences and consumption rates of migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2016

Journal Article

Factors affecting the reliability and validity of behavioural datasets: Assessing the impact of observers' experience and native language on studies of wild animals

Kavanagh, Ailbhe S., Goldizen, Anne W., Blomberg Simon P., Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2016). Factors affecting the reliability and validity of behavioural datasets: Assessing the impact of observers' experience and native language on studies of wild animals. Aquatic Mammals, 42 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1578/AM.42.1.2016.1

Factors affecting the reliability and validity of behavioural datasets: Assessing the impact of observers' experience and native language on studies of wild animals

2016

Journal Article

Response of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to ramp-up of a small experimental air gun array

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J., McCauley, Robert D., Kniest, Eric, Slade, Robert, Paton, David and Cato, Douglas H. (2016). Response of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to ramp-up of a small experimental air gun array. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 103 (1-2), 72-83. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.12.044

Response of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to ramp-up of a small experimental air gun array

2016

Journal Article

The effect of vessel noise on humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, communication behaviour

Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2016). The effect of vessel noise on humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, communication behaviour. Animal Behaviour, 111, 13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.10.002

The effect of vessel noise on humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, communication behaviour

2016

Journal Article

Comparing multiple sampling platforms for measuring the behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Godwin, Elise M., Noad, Michael J., Kniest, Eric and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2016). Comparing multiple sampling platforms for measuring the behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Marine Mammal Science, 32 (1), 268-286. doi: 10.1111/mms.12262

Comparing multiple sampling platforms for measuring the behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2016

Journal Article

Detecting surface-feeding behavior by rorqual whales in accelerometer data

Owen, Kylie, Dunlop, Rebecca A., Monty, Jason P., Chung, Daniel, Noad, Michael J., Donnelly, David, Goldizen, Anne W. and Mackenzie, Thomas (2016). Detecting surface-feeding behavior by rorqual whales in accelerometer data. Marine Mammal Science, 32 (1), 327-348. doi: 10.1111/mms.12271

Detecting surface-feeding behavior by rorqual whales in accelerometer data

2015

Journal Article

Effect of prey type on the fine-scale feeding behaviour of migrating east Australian humpback whales

Owen, Kylie, Warren, Joseph D., Noad, Michael J., Donnelly, David, Goldizen, Anne W. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2015). Effect of prey type on the fine-scale feeding behaviour of migrating east Australian humpback whales. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 541, 231-244. doi: 10.3354/meps11551

Effect of prey type on the fine-scale feeding behaviour of migrating east Australian humpback whales

2015

Journal Article

Non-song social call bouts of migrating humpback whales

Rekdahl, Melinda L., Dunlop, Rebecca A., Goldizen, Anne W., Garland, Ellen C., Biassoni, Nicoletta, Miller, Patrick and Noad, Michael J. (2015). Non-song social call bouts of migrating humpback whales. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 137 (6), 3042-3053. doi: 10.1121/1.4921280

Non-song social call bouts of migrating humpback whales

2015

Journal Article

The behavioural response of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to a 20 cubic inch air gun

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J., McCauley, Robert D., Kniest, Eric, Paton, David and Cato, Douglas H. (2015). The behavioural response of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to a 20 cubic inch air gun. Aquatic Mammals, 41 (4), 412-433. doi: 10.1578/AM.41.4.2015.412

The behavioural response of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to a 20 cubic inch air gun