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2019

Journal Article

Source levels of humpback whales decrease with frequency suggesting an air-filled resonator is used in sound production

Girola, Elisa, Noad, Michael J., Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Cato, Douglas H. (2019). Source levels of humpback whales decrease with frequency suggesting an air-filled resonator is used in sound production. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 145 (2), 869-880. doi: 10.1121/1.5090492

Source levels of humpback whales decrease with frequency suggesting an air-filled resonator is used in sound production

2018

Journal Article

Cultural revolutions reduce complexity in the songs of humpback whales

Allen, Jenny A., Garland, Ellen C., Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Noad, Michael J. (2018). Cultural revolutions reduce complexity in the songs of humpback whales. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285 (1891) 20182088, 20182088. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2018.2088

Cultural revolutions reduce complexity in the songs of humpback whales

2018

Journal Article

Modelling heterogeneity in detection probabilities in land and aerial abundance surveys in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Dudgeon, Christine L., Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Noad, Michael J. (2018). Modelling heterogeneity in detection probabilities in land and aerial abundance surveys in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Population Ecology, 60 (4), 371-387. doi: 10.1007/s10144-018-0631-8

Modelling heterogeneity in detection probabilities in land and aerial abundance surveys in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2018

Journal Article

A behavioural dose-response model for migrating humpback whales and seismic air gun noise

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J., McCauley, Robert D., Kniest, Eric, Slade, Robert, Paton, David and Cato, Douglas H. (2018). A behavioural dose-response model for migrating humpback whales and seismic air gun noise. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 133, 506-516. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.06.009

A behavioural dose-response model for migrating humpback whales and seismic air gun noise

2018

Journal Article

The communication space of humpback whale social sounds in wind-dominated noise

Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2018). The communication space of humpback whale social sounds in wind-dominated noise. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 144 (2), 540-551. doi: 10.1121/1.5047744

The communication space of humpback whale social sounds in wind-dominated noise

2018

Journal Article

Stereotypic and complex phrase types provide structural evidence for a multi-message display in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Murray, Anita, Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J. and Goldizen, Anne W. (2018). Stereotypic and complex phrase types provide structural evidence for a multi-message display in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 143 (2), 980-994. doi: 10.1121/1.5023680

Stereotypic and complex phrase types provide structural evidence for a multi-message display in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2018

Book Chapter

Effects of noise on marine mammals

Erbe, Christine, Dunlop, Rebecca and Dolman, Sarah (2018). Effects of noise on marine mammals. Effects of anthropogenic noise on animals. (pp. 277-309) edited by Hans Slabbekoorn, Robert J. Dooling, Arthur N. Popper and Richard R. Fay. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8574-6_10

Effects of noise on marine mammals

2018

Conference Publication

The communication space of humpback whale social sounds in vessel noise

Dunlop, Rebecca (2018). The communication space of humpback whale social sounds in vessel noise. 176th Meeting of Acoustical Society of America 2018 Acoustics Week in Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, 5-9 November 2018. Melville, NY, United States: Acoustical Society of America. doi: 10.1121/2.0000935

The communication space of humpback whale social sounds in vessel noise

2017

Journal Article

The behavioural response of migrating humpback whales to a full seismic airgun array

Dunlop, Rebecca A, Noad, Michael J, McCauley, Robert D, Kniest, Eric, Slade, Robert, Paton, David and Cato, Douglas H (2017). The behavioural response of migrating humpback whales to a full seismic airgun array. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 284 (1869) 20171901, 1-10. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2017.1901

The behavioural response of migrating humpback whales to a full seismic airgun array

2017

Journal Article

The potential beginning of a postwhaling recovery in New Zealand humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Gibbs, Nadine J., Dunlop, Rebecca A., Gibbs, E. John, Heberley, Joseph A. and Olavarría, Carlos (2017). The potential beginning of a postwhaling recovery in New Zealand humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Marine Mammal Science, 34 (2), 499-513. doi: 10.1111/mms.12468

The potential beginning of a postwhaling recovery in New Zealand humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2017

Journal Article

Using self-organizing maps to classify humpback whale song units and quantify their similarity

Allen, Jenny A., Murray, Anita, Noad, Michael J., Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Garland, Ellen C. (2017). Using self-organizing maps to classify humpback whale song units and quantify their similarity. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 142 (4), 1943-1952. doi: 10.1121/1.4982040

Using self-organizing maps to classify humpback whale song units and quantify their similarity

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