J. Fish. Res. Bd. Can. (1973)
This paper comprises sight records for nine species and morphometries, color descriptions, and miscellaneous notes on the food and parasites of seven species of small odontocetes observed from West Greenland…
Echolocation: high-frequency component in the click of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena ph. L.)
Møhl, B.; Andersen, S.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (1973)
Besides the already known low‐frequency components of the Phocoena echolocation pulse, a narrow‐band pulse of 0.1‐msec duration, with the main energy between 110 and 150 kHz and a source level…
Comparison of the tongues of some odontocetes: Pontoporia, Neomeris and Delphinus
Arvy, L.; Pilleri, G.
Investigations on Cetacea (1972)
In spite of important differences in shape and appearance, the tongues of Pontoporia blainvillei, Neomeris phocaenoides and Delphinus tropicalis present certain common characteristics. None have papillae resembling, even slightly, those…
Burmeister’s porpoise Phocoena spinipinnis Burmeister, 1865, off the Punta del Diablo, Uruguay
Pilleri, G.; Gihr, M.
Investigations on Cetacea (1972)
Information is communicated on the occurrence of Phoconea spinipinnis off the Uruguayan coast and on the general geographical distribution of this rare species. In contradiction to the observations of ALLEN…
Contribution to the knowledge of the cetaceans of Pakistan with particular reference to the genera Neomeris, Sousa, Delphinus and Tursiops and description of a new Chinese porpoise (Neomeris asiaeorientalis)
Pilleri, G.; Gihr, M.
Investigations on Cetacea (1972)
This paper is a contribution to the knowledge of the marine and estuarine cetacean fauna of Pakistani waters and it is based on the investigation of our own material collected…
Description of a skeleton and supplementary notes on the skull of a rare porpoise Phocoena sinus Norris & McFarland 1958
Noble, B.A.; Fraser, F.C.
Journal of Natural History (1971)
The skull and incomplete skeleton of a specimen of Phocoena sinus from the Gulf of California are described and compared with specimens of P. phocoena and P. spinipinnis. The skeleton…
Consideration of distribution and migration of toothed whales off the Pacific coast of Japan based upon aerial sighting record
Kasuya, T.
Scientific Reports of the Whales Research Institute (1971)
The seasonal and annual fluctuation of the sperm whale, Baird's beaked whale, killer whale, the globicephalids, and the dolphins and porpoises in the past 11 years are discussed. The sperm…
Auditory sensitivity of the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena
Andersen, S.
Investigations on Cetacea (1970)
An audiogram has been obtained from the harbour porpoise, Ph.phocoena, in water from 1 to 150 kHz by using the operant conditioning technique. The highest sensitivity was measured between 8…
Directional hearing in the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena
Andersen, S.
Investigations on Cetacea (1970)
The forced choice variation of the method of constant stimuli was used to study the ability of angular discrimination at 2 kHz of a harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena. A minimum…
Electrocardiography of the harbour porpoise, Phocaena phocaena
Andersen, S.
Investigations on Cetacea (1969)
Electrocardiographical examinations have been performed on 4 harbour porpoises, Phocaena phocaena (L.) kept in captivity for studies on their hearing capability. Parameters of the ECG are presented and studies are…