DocumentCode
2776282
Title
Analysis and classification of beaked whale buzz clicks
Author
Gérard, Odile ; Coraluppi, Stefano ; Carthel, Craig
Author_Institution
NATO Undersea Res. Centre, La Spezia
fYear
2008
fDate
14-17 Oct. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
This study shows the variation in Blainville´s beaked whale buzz click characteristics. Due to the lack of statistical consistency, single-click classification appears infeasible. Nonetheless, the spectrum is very similar from one click to the next. Thanks to this slow variation it is possible to associate clicks using automatic tracking techniques [1]. Subsequently, tracks can be classified as buzzes based on the inter-click intervals.
Keywords
bioacoustics; biocommunications; underwater sound; Blainville beaked whale buzz click classification; Canary Islands; Mesoplodon densirostris; automatic tracking technique; inter-click interval; statistical consistency; Acoustic signal detection; Acoustic testing; Animals; Data analysis; Detection algorithms; Detectors; Electronic mail; Frequency; Spectrogram; Whales;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
New Trends for Environmental Monitoring Using Passive Systems, 2008
Conference_Location
Hyeres, French Riviera
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2815-1
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2816-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PASSIVE.2008.4787005
Filename
4787005
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