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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.

  
 
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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  
  Kaltenberg, A.M.* & Benoit-Bird, K.J. 2009 “Diel behavior of sardine and anchovy schools in the California Current System.” Marine Ecology Progress Series, 384: 247-262  
  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, 395:119-135.  
 

Benoit-Bird, K.J. 2009 “Dynamic three-dimensional structure of zooplankton thin layers is affected by foraging fish." Marine Ecology Progress Series 396: 61–76.

  
 
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  Benoit-Bird, K.J., Moline, M.A., Waluk, C.M, Robbins, I.C. 2010. “Integrated measurements of acoustical and optical thin layers I: Vertical scales of association.” Continental Shelf Research, 30: 17-28  
  Moline, M.A., Benoit-Bird, K.J., Robbins, I.C. 2010 “Integrated measurements of acoustical and optical thin layers II: Critical horizontal length scales.” Continental Shelf Research, 30: 29-38.  
 

Sullivan, J.M., McManus, M.A., Cheriton, O.M., Benoit-Bird, K.J., Goodman, L., Wang, Z., Ryan, J.P.,  Stacey, M., Holliday, D.V., Greenlaw, C., Moline, M.A,. & McFarland, M. 2010. “Layered organization in the coastal ocean: An introduction to planktonic thin layers and the LOCO project.” Continental Shelf Research, 30 :1-6.

  
  Benoit-Bird, K.J., Moline, M.A., Schofield, O.M., Robbins, I.C, Waluk, C.M. 2010. “Zooplankton avoidance of a profiled open-path fluorometer.” Journal of Plankton Research, published online May 6  
  Kaltenberg, A.M.*, Emmett, R., Benoit-Bird, K.J. 2010 "Timing of forage fish seasonal appearance in the Columbia River plume and linkage to ocean conditions" Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 419: 171–184.  
  Benoit-Bird, K.J. & Kuletz, K., Heppell, S, Jones, N., Hoover, B. 2011 "Active acoustic examination of the diving behavior of murres foraging on patchy prey" Marine Ecology Progress Series,443: 217-235.