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Acoustic richness and composition changes of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) songs on breeding grounds off the coast of Ecuador
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Scopus SCOPUS_ID:105001701367
DOI 10.1111/MMS.13208
Año 2025
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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

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Internacional

Autores
Afiliación Extranjera

Instituciones
Extranjeras


Abstract



Song evolution and revolution events recorded through time are typical cultural features for humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) populations worldwide. However, it is unknown if song dynamics are equivalent among subpopulations or breeding stocks of the South Pacific Ocean. To contribute to the understanding of the temporal song dynamics of humpback whale song off the coast of Ecuador, we analyzed acoustic richness and repertoire composition based on unit, phrase, and song composition over consecutive breeding seasons from 2012 to 2019. We observed incomplete song revolutions (all themes were replaced except one) and a nonsignificant variation in the acoustic richness during the study period. Our results show that over the years, humpback whale singers incorporate acoustic material from different subpopulations such as Central South Pacific (French Polynesia) and western South Atlantic (Brazil) into their song repertoire. The temporal acoustic contact of different subpopulations migrating through the eastern South Pacific may be reflected in their particular acoustic richness and temporal evolution. Off the coast of Ecuador, humpback whale song patterns point towards an alternative scenario of song evolution, indicating how cultural transmission among subpopulations can alter the song patterns in specific breeding grounds due lack of geographical barriers surrounding the southeastern Pacific region.

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Revista ISSN
Marine Mammal Science 0824-0469

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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Zoology
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Aquatic Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics
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Autores - Afiliación



Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Oña, Javier - Universidad San Francisco de Quito - Ecuador
Proyecto CETACEA - Ecuador
Universidad de Antofagasta - Chile
2 Denkinger, Judith Mujer Universidad San Francisco de Quito - Ecuador
Proyecto CETACEA - Ecuador
German Oceanographic Museum Foundation - Alemania
3 Schall, Elena Mujer Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung - Alemania

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Financiamiento



Fuente
Rufford Foundation
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Animal Welfare Institute
CETACEA
Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica
Galera San Francisco Reserve
RMGSF

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Agradecimientos



Agradecimiento
We want to thank our captains and crews for providing us with transportation in the breeding areas in the Bajos de Atacames, and Galera San Francisco Reserve (RMGSF) and especially Kay Langley, owner and captain of SY Frangipani sailing along the Ecuadorian coast (Esmeraldas to Santa Elena). We are grateful to our local assistants, students, and volunteers, who supported our fieldwork activities, and Kelly Swing for his review of the manuscript. We want to thank the Ocean Acoustics Group of the AWI for the scientific support. Data collection in Ecuador was financed by three Rufford Foundation Grants to Javier O\u00F1a (2012, 2014, 2016) and the COCIBA Grants of Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) to Judith Denkinger and through the contributions of volunteers and scientific tourism passengers from the CETACEA Ecuador Project. Also, Javier O\u00F1a during the time of data recording was granted in 2018 a Professional Development Grant from WWF's Russel E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN). Data collection was carried out with research permits (008\u20102012\u2010IC\u2010FLO\u2010FAU\u2010DPE\u2010MA; MAE\u2010DPAE\u20102013\u20100677; 010\u20102013\u2010IC\u2010FLO\u2010FAU\u2010DPE\u2010MA; MAE\u2010DPAE\u20102014\u20100723; PC\u201058\u201014; MAE\u2010DPAE\u20102016\u20100850; MAE\u2010DPAE\u2010017\u20102017; MAE\u2010DPAE\u20102019\u20100687\u2010O) by the Environmental, Water and Ecological Transition Ministry, Ecuador (MAATE). We are grateful to three anonymous reviewers who provided critical feedback to improve the final manuscript version.
We want to thank our captains and crews for providing us with transportation in the breeding areas in the Bajos de Atacames, and Galera San Francisco Reserve (RMGSF) and especially Kay Langley, owner and captain of SY Frangipani sailing along the Ecuadorian coast (Esmeraldas to Santa Elena). We are grateful to our local assistants, students, and volunteers, who supported our fieldwork activities, and Kelly Swing for his review of the manuscript. We want to thank the Ocean Acoustics Group of the AWI for the scientific support. Data collection in Ecuador was financed by three Rufford Foundation Grants to Javier O\u00F1a (2012, 2014, 2016) and the COCIBA Grants of Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) to Judith Denkinger and through the contributions of volunteers and scientific tourism passengers from the CETACEA Ecuador Project. Also, Javier O\u00F1a during the time of data recording was granted in 2018 a Professional Development Grant from WWF's Russel E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN). Data collection was carried out with research permits (008-2012-IC-FLO-FAU-DPE-MA; MAE-DPAE-2013-0677; 010-2013-IC-FLO-FAU-DPE-MA; MAE-DPAE-2014-0723; PC-58-14; MAE-DPAE-2016-0850; MAE-DPAE-017-2017; MAE-DPAE-2019-0687-O) by the Environmental, Water and Ecological Transition Ministry, Ecuador (MAATE). We are grateful to three anonymous reviewers who provided critical feedback to improve the final manuscript version.

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