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Fin whale song evolution in the North Atlantic.
eLife - 9 Jan 2024
Romagosa Miriam, Nieukirk Sharon, Cascão Irma, Marques Tiago A, Dziak Robert, Royer Jean-Yves, O'Brien Joanne, Mellinger David K, Pereira Andreia, Ugalde Arantza, Papale Elena, Aniceto Sofia, Buscaino Giuseppa, Rasmussen Marianne, Matias Luis, Prieto Rui, Silva Mónica A
Abstract excerpt
Animal songs can change within and between populations as the result of different evolutionary processes. When these processes include cultural transmission, the social learning of information or behaviours from conspecifics, songs can undergo rapid evolutions because cultural novelties can emerge more frequently than genetic mutations. Understanding these song variations over large temporal and spatial scales...
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