Open questions in marine mammal sensory research

Steffen De Vreese; Kenneth Sørensen; Kristy Biolsi; Jeffry I Fasick; Joy S Reidenberg; Frederike D Hanke

doi:10.1242/bio.059904

Open questions in marine mammal sensory research

Biol Open. 2023 Mar 15;12(3):bio059904. doi: 10.1242/bio.059904. Epub 2023 Mar 21.

Authors

Steffen De Vreese¹, Kenneth Sørensen², Kristy Biolsi^{3

4}, Jeffry I Fasick⁵, Joy S Reidenberg⁶, Frederike D Hanke²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics, Technical University of Catalonia (BarcelonaTech), 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrù, Spain.
² University of Rostock, Institute for Biosciences, Neuroethology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
³ Department of Psychology, St. Francis College, Brooklyn NY 11201, USA.
⁴ Center for the Study of Pinniped Ecology and Cognition (C-SPEC), Brooklyn Heights, USA.
⁵ Department of Biological Sciences, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
⁶ Center for Anatomy and Functional Morphology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Mail Box 1007, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.

Abstract

Although much research has focused on marine mammal sensory systems over the last several decades, we still lack basic knowledge for many of the species within this diverse group of animals. Our conference workshop allowed all participants to present recent developments in the field and culminated in discussions on current knowledge gaps. This report summarizes open questions regarding marine mammal sensory ecology and will hopefully serve as a platform for future research.

Keywords: Semi-aquatic lifestyle; Senses; Sensory ecology.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Aquatic Organisms* / physiology
Mammals* / physiology
Sensation* / physiology