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November 18, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Differences in acoustic presence and vocal behavior of Spitsbergen’s bowhead whales under ice-covered and open-water conditions

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Analyses show distinct acoustic presence and vocal behavior of bowhead whales, suggesting impacts of habitat changes on ecological characteristics.

This research aims to compare the acoustic presence and vocal behavior of bowhead whales in different habitat conditions.
Analyzed acoustic presence and vocal behavior of bowhead whales in two locations: ice-covered and open-water.
Utilized multi-year acoustic records to detect vocalizations.
Trained Convolutional Neural Networks for analysis.
Acoustic presence was higher and more continuous in ice-covered regions.
Song diversity peaked in February, indicating breeding behaviors.
Consistent seasonal presence identified in open-water conditions.

Meister et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analyses show distinct acoustic presence and vocal behavior of bowhead whales, suggesting impacts of habitat changes on ecological characteristics.