Research Gauges How Much Energy Dolphins Use When Vocalizing (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Research Gauges How Much Energy Dolphins Use When Vocalizing

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Scientists trained dolphins to whistle at different sound levels under a transparent hood that measures oxygen consumption as an indicator of their metabolic rate. The dolphins are part of Dr. Terrie Williams' Mammalian Physiology lab at the University of California Santa Cruz. All procedures were approved by the UC Santa Cruz Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and conducted under US National Marine Fisheries Service permit No.13602.

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Dawn Noren/NOAA Fisheries

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