@article{fdi:010080392,
  title = {{M}igratory insights from singing humpback whales recorded around central {N}ew {Z}ealand},
  author = {{W}arren, {V}. {E}. and {C}onstantine, {R}. and {N}oad, {M}. and {G}arrigue, {C}laire and {G}arland, {E}. {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he migration routes of wide-ranging species can be difficult to study, particularly at sea. {I}n the western {S}outh {P}acific, migratory routes of humpback whales between breeding and feeding areas are unclear. {M}ale humpback whales sing a population-specific song, which can be used to match singers on migration to a breeding population. {T}o investigate migratory routes and breeding area connections, passive acoustic recorders were deployed in the central {N}ew {Z}ealand migratory corridor (2016); recorded humpback whale song was compared to song from the closest breeding populations of {E}ast {A}ustralia and {N}ew {C}aledonia (2015-2017). {S}inging northbound whales migrated past {N}ew {Z}ealand from {J}une to {A}ugust via the east coast of the {S}outh {I}sland and {C}ook {S}trait. {F}ew song detections were made along the east coast of the {N}orth {I}sland. {N}ew {Z}ealand song matched {N}ew {C}aledonia song, suggesting a migratory destination, but connectivity to {E}ast {A}ustralia could not be ruled out. {T}wo song types were present in {N}ew {Z}ealand, illustrating the potential for easterly song transmission from {E}ast {A}ustralia to {N}ew {C}aledonia in this shared migratory corridor. {T}his study enhances our understanding of western {S}outh {P}acific humpback whale breeding population connectivity, and provides novel insights into the dynamic transmission of song culture.},
  keywords = {passive acoustic monitoring ; cultural transmission ; humpback whale ; migration ; vocal learning ; {NOUVELLE} {ZELANDE} ; {PACIFIQUE} {SUD}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}oyal {S}ociety {O}pen {S}cience},
  volume = {7},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {201084 [15 p.]},
  ISSN = {2054-5703},
  year = {2020},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080392},
}