Whale Hearing Models

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Abstract:

The specific objective of this project was to develop biophysically based models of the inner and middle ear of a range of marine mammals to allow us to estimate audiograms from anatomical and mechanical measurements. This project was designed to provide modular data to be integrated with the methodologies and partnership projects developed under the ONR Effect of Sound in the Marine Environment ESME Program. The effort involved an integration of anatomical and physiological data. Anatomical analyses WHOID.R. Ketten characterized head, middle, and inner ear structures of represenative odontocete species Physiological Modeling BU David Mountain implemented auditory response models using the anatomical data. This is the rrequisite first step towards developing species- specific TTS models.

Author(s):
Ketten, Darlene R. ; Mountain, David
Author Organization(s):
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 21 Jun 2003-20 Jun 2005
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA452995
Pagination:
0008

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
WHOI-BI10702
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-00-1-0905
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*MODELS, *MARINE BIOLOGY, METHODOLOGY, SENSITIVITY, RANGE(DISTANCE), AUDITORY ACUITY, CETACEA, COCHLEA, ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE, RESPONSE, INTEGRATION, TISSUES(BIOLOGY)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Anatomy and Physiology, Biology
Keyword(s):
*AUDIOGRAMS, MARINE MAMMALS, BEAKED WHALES, THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING
Report Date:
2005 Jun 20
Creation Date:
2006 Sep 13