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Benoit-Bird, K.J. Au, W.W.L., Brainard, R.E., & Lammers, M.O. 2001 “Diel horizontal migration of the Hawaiian mesopelagic boundary community observed acoustically” Marine Ecology Progress Series, 217:1-14

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2001 “Target strength measurements of animals from the Hawaiian mesopelagic boundary community” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 110:812-819.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2002 “Energy: Converting from acoustic to biological resource units” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 111: 2070-2075.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J., Au, W.W.L., Kelley, C.D., Taylor, C.D. 2003 “Acoustic backscattering by deepwater fish measured in situ from a manned submersible.” Deep-Sea Research I, 50: 221-229.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2003 “Prey dynamics affect foraging by a pelagic predator (Stenella longirostris) over a range of spatial and temporal scales.” Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 53:364-373.

  
 

Au, W. & Benoit-Bird, K.J. 2003 “Dynamic gain control in the echolocation system of dolphins.” Nature, 423:861-863.

  
 
* Covered in Nature's News and Views
  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2003 “Spatial dynamics of a nearshore micronekton sound-scattering layer.” ICES Journal of Marine Science, 60:899-913.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2003 “Echo strength and density structure of Hawaiian mesopelagic boundary community patches.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 114: 1888-1897.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J., Au, W.W.L., & Kelley, C.D. 2003 “Acoustic backscattering by Hawaiian lutjanid snappers I: Target strength and swimbladder characteristics.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 114: 2757-2766.

  
 

Au, W.W.L. & Benoit-Bird, K.J. 2003 “Acoustic backscattering by Hawaiian lutjanid snappers II: Broadband temporal and spectral structure.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 114: 2767-2774.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J., Würsig, B., & McFadden, C.J. 2004 "Dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) foraging in two different habitats: Active acoustic detection of dolphins and their prey.” Marine Mammal Science, 20: 215-231.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2004 “Fine-scale diel migration dynamics of an island-associated sound-scattering layer.” Deep-Sea Research I, 51: 707-719.

  
 
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Benoit-Bird, K.J. 2004 “Prey value and energy needs: Foraging predictions for wild spinner dolphins.” Marine Biology, 145:435-444.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J., Au, W.W.L. & Kastelein, R.A. 2006 “Testing the acoustic prey debilitation hypothesis: No stunning results.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 120: 1118-1123.

  
 

Au, W.W.L., Kastelein, R.A., Benoit-Bird, K.J., Cranford, T. & McKenna, M. 2006 “Acoustic radiation from the head of echolocating harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena).” Journal of Experimental Biology, 209:2726-2733.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2006 “Extreme diel horizontal migrations by a tropical nearshore resident micronekton community.” Marine Ecology Progress Series, 319: 1-14.

  
 

Au, W.W.L, Benoit-Bird, K.J, & Kastelein, R.A. 2007 “Modeling the detection range of fish by echolocating bottlenose dolphins and harbor porpoises.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 121:3954-3962.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J., Gilly, W.F, Au, W.W.L, & Mate, B. 2008 “Controlled and in situ target strengths of the jumbo squid Docidicus gigas and identification of potential acoustic scattering sources.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 123:1318-1328.

  
 
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Au, W.W.L. & Benoit-Bird, K.J. 2008 “Broadband backscatter from individual Hawaiian mesopelagic boundary community animals with implications for spinner dolphin foraging” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 123:2884-2894.

  
 

McManus, M.A., Benoit-Bird K.J., & Woodson, C.B. 2008 “Behavior exceeds physical forcing in the diel horizontal migration of a midwater sound-scattering layer in Hawaiian waters.” Marine Ecology Progress Series, 365: 91–101.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J., Zirbel, M.J., & McManus, M.A. 2008 “Zooplankton spatio-temporal distributions in Hawaiian waters favor diel horizontal migration by midwater micronekton.” Marine Ecology Progress Series,367:109-123.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2009 “Phonation behavior of cooperatively foraging spinner dolphins.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 125: 125-137.

  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Au, W.W.L. 2009“Cooperative prey herding by a pelagic dolphin, Stenella longirostris.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 125: 539-546.

  
 
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and the captions for these animations
  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. 2009 “Effects of scattering layer composition, animal size, and numerical density on the frequency response of volume backscatter.” ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 582-593

  
  Benoit-Bird, K. J., T. J. Cowles, and C. E. Wingard. 2009. "Edge gradients provide evidence of ecological interactions in planktonic thin layers." Limnology and Oceanography 54: 1382-1392.  
  Benoit-Bird, K.J., Au, W.W.L., Wisdom, D.W.* 2009 “Nocturnal light and lunar cycle effects on diel migration of micronekton.” Limnology and Oceanography 54: 1789-1800  
  Benoit-Bird, K.J., Dahood, AD, & Wursig, B. 2009 “Using active acoustics to compare predator-prey behavior of two marine mammal species”. Invited Contribution to Special Issue “Applications of Acoustics in Exploring Marine Ecosystems and the Impacts of Anthropogenic Sound” Marine Ecology Progress Series, In press.  
  Benoit-Bird, K.J., Moline, M.A., Waluk, C.M, Robbins, I.C. “Integrated measurements of acoustical and optical thin layers I: Vertical scales of association.” Continental Shelf Research, Special Issue “The Structure and Dynamics of Thin Layers: The Layered Organization in the Coastal Ocean Experiment” Accepted for publication.  
  Moline, M.A., Benoit-Bird, K.J., Robbins, I.C. “Integrated measurements of acoustical and optical thin layers II: Critical horizontal length scales.” Continental Shelf Research, Special Issue “The Structure and Dynamics of Thin Layers: The Layered Organization in the Coastal Ocean Experiment” Accepted for publication.  
  Kaltenberg, A.M.* & Benoit-Bird, K.J. “Diel behavior of sardine and anchovy schools in the California Current System.” Marine Ecology Progress Series, Accepted for publication.