Chapter 2 Digital Signal Acquisition and Representation by M. Clements
1 Introduction
2 Digital Signal Processing
3 Digital Filter Frequency Response
4 Conversion Between Analog and Digital Data Forms
5 Fundamental Digital Processing Techniques
6 An Introduction to Some Advanced Topics: Digital Filtering, Linear Prediction, Homomorphic Analysis
7 Summary

Chapter 3 Digital Signal Analysis, Editing, and Synthesis by K. Beeman
1 Introduction
2 Temporal and Spectral Measurements
3 Time-varying Amplitude Analysis
4 Spectral Analysis
5 Spectrographic Analysis
6 Classification of Naturally Occurring Animal Sounds
7 Time-varying Frequency Analysis
8 Digital Sound Synthesis
9 Sound Manipulation and Generation Techniques
10 Summary
References

Chapter 4 Application of Filters in Bioacoustics by P. K. Stoddard
1 Introduction
2 General Uses and Filters and Some Cautions
3 Anatomy and Performance of a Filter
4 Properties of Various Analog Filters
5 Antialiasing and Antiimaging Filters
6 Analog Versus Digital Filters
7 Special Uses of and Considerations Regarding Digital Filters
8 Reducing Environmental Noise: an Example Using an FIR Filter and a Simple Matched Filter
9 Endnote: Solution to the Puzzle of the Disappearing Half-masked Weaver Bird Voice
References

Chapter 5 Applying Linear Predictive Coding (LPC) to Frequency-spectrum Analyssis of Animal Acoustic Signals by M. J. Owren and R. H. Bernacki
1 Introduction
2 Sound Spectrography
3 Linear Predictive Coding
4 Applying LPC to Animal Signals
5 LPC Synthesis
6 Conclusions
7 Summary
References

Section II: Sound Production and Transmission
Chapter 6 Acoustic Communication Under the Sea by P. L. Tyack
1 Introduction
2 Elementary Acoustics
3 Propagation of Sound in the Sea
4 Hearing Under the Sea: How do Marine Animals Receive Acoustic Signals?
5 Communicative Significance of Marine Animal Sounds
6 Acoustic Impact of Human Activities on Marine Animals
References

Chapter 7 Ultrasound and Infrasound by J. D. Pye and W. R. Langbauer, Jr.
1 Introduction
2 A Brief Histroical Overview
3 Sources of Ultrasound and Infrasound
4 Echolocation
5 Ultrasonic Communication
6 Infrasonic Communication
7 Physical Properties of Ultrasound and Infrasound
8 Sound Localization
9 Directional Sound Emission
10 Instrumentation and Techniques
11 Summary
References

Chapter 8 Measuring and Modeling Speech Production by P. Rubin and E. Vatikiotis-Bateson
1 Introduction
2 The Acoustic Theory of Speech Production and Acoustic Analysis
3 A Brief Comparison of Human and Nonhuman Vocal Tract Characteristics
4 Acouustic Analysis
5 Measuring and Analyzing Speech Production
6 Different Limitations of Human and Animal Research
7 Overview of the Shifting Articulatory and Acoustic Emphasis in Speech Research
8 A Paradigm for Speech Research
9 A Model of the Human Vocal Tract
10 Gestural Modeling
11 Summary
References

Chapter 9 Sound Production in Birds: Acoustics and Physiology Revisited by A. S. Gaunt and S. Nowicki
1 Introduction
2 New and Old Insights from New and Old Techniques
3 Quo Vadis?
4 Summary
References

Section III: Assessing Biologically Important Responses
Chapter 10 Sound Playback Studies by S. L. Hopp and E. S. Morton
1 Introduction
2 Sound Transmission and Habitat Aacoustics
3 Design Considerations
4 Uses of Playback
Summary
References

Chapter 11 The Laboratory Use of Conditional and Natural Responses in the Study of Avian Auditory Perception by J. Cynx and S. J. Clark
1 Introduction
2 Conditional and Natural Responses
3 A History Specific to Songbirds
4 Use of Natural Responses to Study Perception
5 General Consideration When Using Natural Response Methods
6 Summary
References

Chaper 12 Assessing Hormonal Responses to Acoustic Stimulation by G. F. Ball and A. M. Dufty, Jr.
1 Introduction
2 A Basic Description of the Neuroendocrine System
3 The Measurements of Hormone-dependent Structures and Behaviors in Response to Acoustic Stimulation
4 The Measurement of Hormones in the Blood in Response to Acoustic Stimulation
5 Summary and Future Directions
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