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Tag: communication

Diatom Dialogue
Ecology

Diatom Dialogue

Reference: Font-Muñoz, J. S., Sourisseau, M., Cohen-Sánchez, A., Tuval, I., & Basterretxea, G. (2021). Pelagic diatoms communicate through synchronized beacon…
January 27, 2022January 24, 2022 Fayth Tan
Surprising fin whale songs in Hawaii
Behavior

Surprising fin whale songs in Hawaii

After sifting through thousands of hours of recordings, a team of naval researchers is bringing the previously hidden complexities of…
December 11, 2020December 14, 2020 Julia Zeh
Red Light, Green Light… Squid Light?
Behavior Biological oceanography deep sea Ecology

Red Light, Green Light… Squid Light?

It's spooky season! And what better way to celebrate than learning about the creatures of the deep? This recent paper…
October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Ashley Mickens
Where’s that accent from? Dolphins from different seas talk in different whistles
Behavior

Where’s that accent from? Dolphins from different seas talk in different whistles

Dolphins talk to each other by whistling, but whistle sounds vary between seas. What causes those differences in dolphin accents?
September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Minke Boings: A 50-year mystery and the science of listening in the ocean
Behavior

Minke Boings: A 50-year mystery and the science of listening in the ocean

Whale sounds are weird and fascinating, but for a long time scientists weren't even sure that whales made sounds. The…
May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Julia Zeh
A round of underwater applause: Scientists record gray seals clapping underwater
Behavior

A round of underwater applause: Scientists record gray seals clapping underwater

How do you get someone else’s attention underwater? It turns out some seals may clap their flippers together the same…
February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Julia Zeh
The story behind the story: Understanding how mother whales communicate and the challenges of studying an endangered species
Behavior

The story behind the story: Understanding how mother whales communicate and the challenges of studying an endangered species

How do North Atlantic right whale moms talk to their calves? A recent paper describes new quiet calls which have…
October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Julia Zeh
Behavior Biology Book Review

Dolphin Dialects: first evidence of spoken language in cetaceans?

We all know dolphins are intelligent creatures that communicate with one another, but a recent study has analyzed dolphin sounds…
September 14, 2016 Gordon Ober
Behavior Biology Ecology

Cephalopods engage in colorful confrontations

Octopuses were once thought to be mostly solitary creatures, only worried about looming predators or potential mates. It turns out,…
February 16, 2016February 16, 2016 Sean Anderson
Behavior Biology Book Review Ecology Noise

Rising above the noise

Oceanbites is still “ringing” in the New Year! Find out how in a sea full of noisy fish one can…
January 6, 2016 Gordon Ober

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