1 Some Recent Uses and Potentials of Radiotelemetry in Field Studies of Cetaceans. - I. Introduction. - II. Radio Tracking from Aircraft and Satellites. - III. Shore Station Monitoring. - IV. Radiotelemetry and Coordinated Environmental Sampling. - V. Multiple Animal Radio Tracks. - VI. Methods for Attaching Radio Transmitter Packages. - VII. Summary and Recommendations. - References. - 2 Identification of Humpback Whales by Fluke Photographs. - I. Introduction. - II. Methods. - III. Results. - IV. Discussion. - V. Summary. - References. - 3 The Natural History of Dall's Porpoise in the North Pacific Ocean. - I. Introduction. - II. Taxonomic Considerations. - III. Distribution and Population Shifts. - IV. Predators. - V. Coloration. - VI. Parasites and Commensals. - VII. Feeding Habits. - VIII. Morphology. - IX. Reproduction. - X. Behavior. - XI. Discussion and Conclusions. - References. - 4 The Northern Right Whale Dolphin Lissodelphis borealis Peale in the Eastern North Pacific. - I. Introduction. - II. Distribution Seasonal Movement and Abundance. - III. Herd Sizes. - IV. Herd Configuration. - V. Interspecific Associations. - VI. Swimming Behavior. - VII. Sound Production. - VIII. Strandings. - IX. Coloration. - X. Reproduction. - XI. Food Habits. - XII. Parasitism. - XIII. Morphometrics. - References. - 5 The Natural History of the Bottlenose Whale Hyperoodon ampullatus Forster. - I. Introduction. - II. Distribution. - III. Behavior. - IV. Feeding. - V. Reproduction. - VI. Age and Growth. - VII. Summary. - References. - 6 The Socioecology of Humpback Dolphins (Sousa sp. ). - I. Introduction. - II. The Study Area. - III. Methods. - IV. Statistical Analysis of Results. - V. The Dolphins. - VI. Results. - VII. Discussion. - References. - 7 Social Organization in Sperm Whales Physeter macrocephalus. - I. Introduction. - II. Composition of Population. - III. Composition of Groupings. - IV. Ontogeny of Schooling Behavior. - V. Geographical Distribution of Groupings. - VI. Migrations. - VII. Social Organization and Its Development. - VIII. Implications for Management. - References. - 8 Behavior and Significance of Entrapped Baleen Whales. - I. Introduction. - II. Ice Entrapment. - III. Net Entrapments. - IV. Techniques of Measuring Tagging and Release. - V. Significance and Summary. - References. - 9 The Vocal and Behavioral Reactions of the Beluga Delphinapterus leucas to Playback of Its Sounds. - I. Introduction. - II. Materials and Methods. - III. Results. - IV. Discussion. - References. - 10 The Whistle Repertoire of the North Atlantic Pilot Whale (Globicephala melaena) and Its Relationship to Behavior and Environment. - I. Introduction. - II. Materials and Methods. - III. Results. - IV. Discussion. - V. Summary. - References. - 11 The Whistle of the Atlantic Bottlenosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)Ontogeny. - I. Introduction. - II. Literature Review. - III. Methods. - IV. Equipment. - V. Differences in Whistles by Age Class. - VI. Analyses of Whistles of Individual Infants. - VII. Summary and Discussion. - References. - 12 Mysticete Sounds. - I. Introduction. - II. Methods. - III. Species Accounts. - IV. Miscellaneous Sounds. - V. Discussion. - References. Language: English