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. 2013 Apr 10;8(4):e61263. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061263

Table 1. Comparison of summary statistics for the acoustic tracks of singing humpback whales recorded during the spring and fall seasons.

Duration (h) Total distance (km) Average speed (km/h) Net displacement (km) Straightness index
Spring (n = 17)
Mean±SD 2.81±1.96 5.68±4.91 2.01±0.70 2.42±1.47 0.55±0.26
Minimum 0.85 1.59 1.07 0.73 0.07
Maximum 7.69 20.13 3.49 5.58 0.93
Fall (n = 26)
Mean±SD 1.91±1.38 3.66±3.09 2.09±1.09 2.19±1.93 0.60±0.31
Minimum 0.46 0.69 0.54 0.06 0.05
Maximum 5.92 14.99 6.05 7.50 1.00

Spring tracks were recorded between 01 April 2009 and 03 May 2009; fall tracks were recorded between 25 October 2009 and 26 November 2009. Mean, standard deviation (SD), and range (minimum & maximum) are reported for measured track parameters within each season.