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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

Book Chapter

Addressing challenges in studies of behavioral responses of whales to noise

Cato, Douglas H., Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J., McCauley, Robert D., Kniest, Eric, Paton, David and Kavanagh, Ailbhe S. (2016). Addressing challenges in studies of behavioral responses of whales to noise. The effects of noise on aquatic life II. (pp. 145-152) edited by Arthur N. Popper and Anthony Hawkins. New York, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_17

Addressing challenges in studies of behavioral responses of whales to noise

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

2016

Conference Publication

Marine mammals and the impacts of anthropogenic noise: considerations for the design of large acoustic behavioural response studies such as BRAHSS

Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2016). Marine mammals and the impacts of anthropogenic noise: considerations for the design of large acoustic behavioural response studies such as BRAHSS. Second Australasian Acoustical Societies Conference (ACOUSTICS 2016), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9-11 November 2016. Australian Acoustical Society.

Marine mammals and the impacts of anthropogenic noise: considerations for the design of large acoustic behavioural response studies such as BRAHSS

2016

Book Chapter

Summary report panel 3: Gap analysis from the perspective of animal biology: Results of the panel discussion from the third international conference on the effects of noise on aquatic life

Lewandowski, Jill, Luczkovich, Joseph, Cato, Douglas and Dunlop, Rebecca (2016). Summary report panel 3: Gap analysis from the perspective of animal biology: Results of the panel discussion from the third international conference on the effects of noise on aquatic life. The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II. (pp. 1277-1281) edited by Arthur N. Popper and Anthony Hawkins. New York, United States: Springer New York LLC. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_161

Summary report panel 3: Gap analysis from the perspective of animal biology: Results of the panel discussion from the third international conference on the effects of noise on aquatic life

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

2015

Book Chapter

Marine mammals, back from the brink? Contemporary conservation issues

Harcourt, Robert, Marsh, Helene, Slip, David, Chilvers, Louise, Noad, Mike and Dunlop, Rebecca (2015). Marine mammals, back from the brink? Contemporary conservation issues. Austral ark: the state of wildlife in Australia and New Zealand. (pp. 322-353) edited by Adam Stow, Norman Maclea and Gregory I. Holwell. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

Marine mammals, back from the brink? Contemporary conservation issues

2014

Journal Article

Evidence of a Lombard response in migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Cato, Douglas H. and Noad, Michael J. (2014). Evidence of a Lombard response in migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 136 (1), 430-437. doi: 10.1121/1.4883598

Evidence of a Lombard response in migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)