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標題: | The Distinctive Forehead Cleft of the Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) Hardly Affects Biosonar Beam Formation | 作者: | Wei, Chong Gill, Lachlan G. Erbe, Christine Smith, Adam B. WEI-CHENG YANG |
關鍵字: | biosonar beam formation; CT scan; echolocation; finite element model; forehead cleft; Risso’s dolphin | 公開日期: | 1-十二月-2022 | 卷: | 12 | 期: | 24 | 來源出版物: | Animals | 摘要: | The Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) has a distinctive vertical crease (or cleft) along the anterior surface of the forehead. Previous studies have speculated that the cleft may contribute to biosonar beam formation. To explore this, we constructed 2D finite element models based on computer tomography data of the head of a naturally deceased Risso’s dolphin. The simulated acoustic near-field signals, far-field signals, and transmission beam patterns were compared to corresponding measurements from a live, echolocating Risso’s dolphin. To investigate the effect of the cleft, we filled the cleft with neighboring soft tissues in our model, creating a hypothetical “cleftless” forehead, as found in other odontocetes. We compared the acoustic pressure field and the beam pattern between the clefted and cleftless cases. Our results suggest that the cleft plays an insignificant role in forehead biosonar sound propagation and far-field beam formation. Furthermore, the cleft was not responsible for the bimodal click spectrum recorded and reported from this species. |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85144596611&doi=10.3390%2fani12243472&partnerID=40&md5=17fc05bb83a3a32771429e5b756ab15d https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/633336 |
ISSN: | 2076-2615 | DOI: | 10.3390/ani12243472 |
顯示於: | 獸醫學系 |
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