Friday, 4 March 2011

zoology - What are the frequency ranges of most marine mammal vocalizations?

I am trying to determine a list of frequency ranges into which marine mammal vocalizations fall.
Ideally, I would like a list showing where the most popular marine mammal vocalizations fall, followed by the species name. That being said, I only really care about frequencies above 20 kHz, should they exist.



Example: (Numbers fabricated)



  • Orcas : 30-40 kHz

  • Dolphins : 100 kHz

  • Blue Whales : 60-88 kHz

etc.



Even if the list is 'quick and dirty', thats ok. The list will essentially point me to which species' songs/sounds I need to study.



Some additional context, this wikipedia link as well as this one have some nice sound files of many marine mammals' songs/sounds. I am trying to avoid having to download each one and analyze their spectral content. (I could, but would rather not).

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