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The Effect of Sound Playback on the Toadfish

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Behavior of Marine Animals

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Before we can fully understand sound communication in fishes, it is necessary to learn more about the communication of specific forms in their natural environments. This investigation was conducted to clarify some aspects of the breeding season sounds of the toadfish, Opsanus tau (Linnaeus).

This research was supported partially by an NDEA Title IV fellowship to the author, and also by NONR contract 396(08), and USPHS research grant 5-R01-NB06397 to H. E. Winn. The report was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the author’s Ph. D. at the University of Rhode Island.

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  1. Naval Undersea Research and Development Center, San Diego, California, USA

    James F. Fish

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  1. Narragansett Marine Laboratory, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA

    Howard E. Winn (Professor of Oceanography and Zoology) (Professor of Oceanography and Zoology)

  2. U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service, Laboratory for Environmental Relations of Fishes, North Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Research Center, Highlands, New Jersey, USA

    Bori L. Olla (Head, Behavior Department) (Head, Behavior Department)

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Fish, J.F. (1972). The Effect of Sound Playback on the Toadfish. In: Winn, H.E., Olla, B.L. (eds) Behavior of Marine Animals. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0910-9_6

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