Dolphin Communication and Cognition: Past, Present, and Future

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Denise L. Herzing (The Wild Dolphin Project) Christine M. Johnson (University of California, San Diego)

Dolphin Communication and Cognition

Past, Present, and Future

Denise L. Herzing (The Wild Dolphin Project), Christine M. Johnson (University of California, San Diego)

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MIT Press
31 October 2023

Animal behaviour; Marine & freshwater mammals

Experts survey the latest research on dolphin communication and cognition, offering a comprehensive reference to findings in the laboratory and from the field.

Experts survey the latest research on dolphin communication and cognition, offering a comprehensive reference to findings in the laboratory and from the field.

Dolphin researchers have collected an impressive amount of data over the last twenty years, thanks to advances in technology for monitoring, recording, and analyzing dolphin behavior as well as increasing interest in exploring and modeling dolphins' cognitive capacities. This volume offers a comprehensive reference to the latest research on dolphin communication and cognition, reporting on findings from both the laboratory and the field. The contributors review a wide range of topics, including vocalization, abstract reasoning abilities, imitation and learning, social cognition, echolocation, and ethical issues in working with cetaceans.

The book begins by examining the dolphin brain and its evolution, the anatomy of its unique sound production and reception systems, and its sensory abilities. It next treats communication, reviewing the complexity of dolphins' vocalization, and then describes research on cognition, from both experimental and developmental perspectives. Finally, the book considers the future of dolphin research, including a series of provocative questions that remain unanswered, posed by the volume's expert contributors.

Contributors

Mats Amundin, Whitlow Au, Ted W. Cranford, Nicola Erdsack, John Ford, Wolf Hanke, Louis M. Herman, Denise L. Herzing, Christine M. Johnson, Petr Krysl, Stan Kuczaj, Marc Lammers, Lori Marino, Paul Nachtigall, Julie Oswald, Adam A. Pack, Heidi Pearson, Sam Ridgway, Jeanette Thomas, Randall Wells, Thomas I. White, Hal Whitehead, Kelley Winship, Bernd W rsig

Edited by: Denise L. Herzing (The Wild Dolphin Project), Christine M. Johnson (University of California, San Diego)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780262549622
ISBN 10: 026254962X
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Denise L. Herzing is Research Director and Founder of the Wild Dolphin Project and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida Atlantic University. Christine M. Johnson is on the faculty of the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego.