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. 2019 Dec 18;7:e8240. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8240

Table 2. Penguins underwater vocalisations.

Summary of the distribution of acoustic variables measured on underwater vocalisations. DurCall, duration of the vocalisation (s); F0, fundamental frequency (Hz); Fmax, frequency of maximum amplitude (Hz); N, number of measured vocalisations; SD, standard deviation.

Acoustic variables King penguin
Pelagic vocalisations
Macaroni penguin
Pelagic vocalisation
Gentoo penguin
Pelagic vocalisation
Gentoo penguin
Benthic vocalisation
N Mean ± SD Range N Value N Mean ± SD Range N Mean ± SD Range
DurCall (s) 34 0.06 ± 0.03 (0.02–0.18) 1 0.05 60 0.07 ± 0.05 (0.02–0.33) 108 0.05 ± 0.03 (0.02–0.18)
F0 (Hz) 23 535 ± 169 (309–850) 1 697 27 628 ± 418 (139–1539) 64 475 ± 249 (140–1441)
Fmax (Hz) 28 998 ± 389 (648–1980) 1 680 39 1136 ± 413 (625–2011) 81 1078 ± 354 (480–1890)