The evolution of cetacean societies uncovering the social complexity of whales and dolphins

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Croft, Darren P. (Editor), Foote, Andrew D. (Editor), Garland, Ellen C. (Editor), King, Stephanie (Lecturer in animal communication) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Chicago The University of Chicago Press 2026
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Table of Contents:
  • The evolutionary history of cetacean behavior and cognition / Michael R. McGowen, Morgan L. McCarthy, and Matthew R. McCurry
  • Genomic insights into demographic and evolutionary histories / Andrew D. Foote, Marie Louis, Alana Alexander, Emma L. Carroll, and Michael C. Fontaine
  • The role of kinship in shaping cetacean societies / Kim M. Parsons, Michael Kr|tzen, Livia Gerber, Eve Jourdain, Christine M. Konrad Clarke, Karen K. Martien, and Andrew D. Foote
  • Quantifying social complexity in cetaceans / Michael N. Weiss, Ingerid H. Helgestad, and Darren P. Croft
  • Causes and consequences of female-biased relationships / Vivienne Foroughirad, Molly H. F. McEntee, and Janet Mann
  • Uncovering baleen whale sociality / Rebecca Dunlop and Susan Parks
  • Cetacean social structure and identity signaling / Julie N. Oswald, Vincent M. Janik, Madalina Matei, Volker B. Deecke, and Peter L. Tyack
  • Sociality, life history, and the evolution of menopause in toothed whales / Samuel Ellis, Mia Lybkcer Kronborg Nielsen, and Darren P. Croft
  • Us against them : Alliance formation in toothed whales / Richard Connor and Stephanie L. King
  • Communicative and cognitive skills underlying cooperation in cetaceans / Stephanie L. King, Pernille M. Sorensen, and Kelly Jaakkola
  • Cultural transmission of foraging behavior in cetaceans / Sonja Wild and Luke Rendell
  • Vocal cultures in cetaceans / Taylor A. Hersh, Olga A. Filatova, and Ellen C. Garland
  • Culture and conservation / Philippa Brakes and Hal Whitehead
  • Intersections between human and cetacean societies : From collision to coexistence / Mauricio Cantor, Dipani Sutaria, Shanan Atkins, and Simon Allen
  • Who are we? Assessing diversity and enhancing inclusivity in marine mammalogy / Frederick Archer, Dante Freeman, and Tara CoX