Dolphin communication and cognition : past, present, and future

Dolphin communication and cognition : past, present, and future / edited by Denise L. Herzing and Christine M. Johnson.

"Dolphin researchers have collected an impressive amount of data over the last twenty years, thanks to advances in technology for monitoring, recording, and analyzing dolphin behavior as well as increasing interest in exploring and modeling dolphins' cognitive capacities. This volume offer...

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Other Authors: Herzing, Denise L. (Editor), Johnson, Christine M. (Christine Mary) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Dolphins > Behavior.
Dolphins > Psychology.
Animal communication.
Cognition in animals.
NATURE > Animals > Mammals.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Mammals.
Animal communication
Cognition in animals
Dolphins > Behavior
Dolphins > Psychology
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • I Anatomy and Senses
  • 1 The Brain
  • 2 Sound Production and Sound Reception in Delphinoids
  • 3 Ecology and Evolution of Dolphin Sensory Systems
  • II Dolphin Communication
  • 4 Dolphin Societies
  • 5 Analyzing the Acoustic Communication of Dolphins
  • 6 Making Sense of It All
  • III Dolphin Cognition
  • 7 Experimental Studies of Dolphin Cognitive Abilities
  • 8 How Do Dolphin Calves Make Sense of Their World?
  • IV Future Directions of Dolphin Research
  • 9 The Cognitive Ecology of Dolphin Social Engagement
  • 10 Whales, Dolphins, and Ethics
  • 11 Visions of the Future
  • Contributors
  • Index.

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