A claim in search of evidence: Reply to Manger's thermogenesis hypothesis of cetacean brain structure

Lori Marino; Camilla Butti; Richard C. Connor; Rosemary Anne Fordyce; Louis M. Herman; Patrick R Hof; Louis Lefebvre; David Lusseau; Brenda McCowan; Esther A. Nimchinsky; Adam A. Pack; Joy S. Reidenberg; Diana Reiss; Luke Rendell; Mark D. Uhen; Estelle Van der Gucht; Hal Whitehead

doi:10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00049.x

A claim in search of evidence: Reply to Manger's thermogenesis hypothesis of cetacean brain structure

Lori Marino, Camilla Butti, Richard C. Connor, Rosemary Anne Fordyce, Louis M. Herman, Patrick R Hof, Louis Lefebvre, David Lusseau, Brenda McCowan, Esther A. Nimchinsky, Adam A. Pack, Joy S. Reidenberg, Diana Reiss, Luke Rendell, Mark D. Uhen, Estelle Van der Gucht, Hal Whitehead

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

50 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In a recent publication in Biological Reviews, Manger (2006) made the controversial claim that the large brains of cetaceans evolved to generate heat during oceanic cooling in the Oligocene epoch and not, as is the currently accepted view, as a basis for an increase in cognitive or information-processing capabilities in response to ecological or social pressures. Manger further argued that dolphins and other cetaceans are considerably less intelligent than generally thought. In this review we challenge Manger's arguments and provide abundant evidence that modern cetacean brains are large in order to support complex cognitive abilities driven by social and ecological forces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	417-440
Number of pages	24
Journal	Biological Reviews
Volume	83
Issue number	4
Early online date	9 Sept 2008
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00049.x
Publication status	Published - Nov 2008

Keywords

brain
brain size
marine mammals
thermogenesis
intelligence
cognition
encephalisation
dolphin
cetacean
temperature
bottle-nosed dolphins
resident killer whales
reflect phylogenetic-relationships
Tursiops-Truncatus perceive
magnetic-resonance images
language-trained dolphin
calcium-binding protein
cultural transmission
signature whistles
visual-cortex

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00049.x

Cite this

Marino, L., Butti, C., Connor, R. C., Fordyce, R. A., Herman, L. M., Hof, P. R., Lefebvre, L., Lusseau, D., McCowan, B., Nimchinsky, E. A., Pack, A. A., Reidenberg, J. S., Reiss, D., Rendell, L., Uhen, M. D., Van der Gucht, E., & Whitehead, H. (2008). A claim in search of evidence: Reply to Manger's thermogenesis hypothesis of cetacean brain structure. Biological Reviews, 83(4), 417-440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00049.x

Marino, L, Butti, C, Connor, RC, Fordyce, RA, Herman, LM, Hof, PR, Lefebvre, L, Lusseau, D, McCowan, B, Nimchinsky, EA, Pack, AA, Reidenberg, JS, Reiss, D, Rendell, L, Uhen, MD, Van der Gucht, E & Whitehead, H 2008, 'A claim in search of evidence: Reply to Manger's thermogenesis hypothesis of cetacean brain structure', Biological Reviews, vol. 83, no. 4, pp. 417-440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00049.x

@article{4d0ab9170ce24c0e870f81453f4e6981,

title = "A claim in search of evidence: Reply to Manger's thermogenesis hypothesis of cetacean brain structure",

abstract = "In a recent publication in Biological Reviews, Manger (2006) made the controversial claim that the large brains of cetaceans evolved to generate heat during oceanic cooling in the Oligocene epoch and not, as is the currently accepted view, as a basis for an increase in cognitive or information-processing capabilities in response to ecological or social pressures. Manger further argued that dolphins and other cetaceans are considerably less intelligent than generally thought. In this review we challenge Manger's arguments and provide abundant evidence that modern cetacean brains are large in order to support complex cognitive abilities driven by social and ecological forces.",

keywords = "brain, brain size, marine mammals, thermogenesis, intelligence, cognition, encephalisation, dolphin, cetacean, temperature, bottle-nosed dolphins, resident killer whales, reflect phylogenetic-relationships, Tursiops-Truncatus perceive, magnetic-resonance images, language-trained dolphin, calcium-binding protein, cultural transmission, signature whistles, visual-cortex",

author = "Lori Marino and Camilla Butti and Connor, {Richard C.} and Fordyce, {Rosemary Anne} and Herman, {Louis M.} and Hof, {Patrick R} and Louis Lefebvre and David Lusseau and Brenda McCowan and Nimchinsky, {Esther A.} and Pack, {Adam A.} and Reidenberg, {Joy S.} and Diana Reiss and Luke Rendell and Uhen, {Mark D.} and {Van der Gucht}, Estelle and Hal Whitehead",

note = "MEDLINE{\textregistered} is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.",

year = "2008",

month = nov,

doi = "10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00049.x",

language = "English",

volume = "83",

pages = "417--440",

journal = "Biological Reviews",

issn = "1464-7931",

publisher = "Wiley",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - A claim in search of evidence

T2 - Reply to Manger's thermogenesis hypothesis of cetacean brain structure

AU - Marino, Lori

AU - Butti, Camilla

AU - Connor, Richard C.

AU - Fordyce, Rosemary Anne

AU - Herman, Louis M.

AU - Hof, Patrick R

AU - Lefebvre, Louis

AU - Lusseau, David

AU - McCowan, Brenda

AU - Nimchinsky, Esther A.

AU - Pack, Adam A.

AU - Reidenberg, Joy S.

AU - Reiss, Diana

AU - Rendell, Luke

AU - Uhen, Mark D.

AU - Van der Gucht, Estelle

AU - Whitehead, Hal

N1 - MEDLINE® is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.

PY - 2008/11

Y1 - 2008/11

N2 - In a recent publication in Biological Reviews, Manger (2006) made the controversial claim that the large brains of cetaceans evolved to generate heat during oceanic cooling in the Oligocene epoch and not, as is the currently accepted view, as a basis for an increase in cognitive or information-processing capabilities in response to ecological or social pressures. Manger further argued that dolphins and other cetaceans are considerably less intelligent than generally thought. In this review we challenge Manger's arguments and provide abundant evidence that modern cetacean brains are large in order to support complex cognitive abilities driven by social and ecological forces.

AB - In a recent publication in Biological Reviews, Manger (2006) made the controversial claim that the large brains of cetaceans evolved to generate heat during oceanic cooling in the Oligocene epoch and not, as is the currently accepted view, as a basis for an increase in cognitive or information-processing capabilities in response to ecological or social pressures. Manger further argued that dolphins and other cetaceans are considerably less intelligent than generally thought. In this review we challenge Manger's arguments and provide abundant evidence that modern cetacean brains are large in order to support complex cognitive abilities driven by social and ecological forces.

KW - brain

KW - brain size

KW - marine mammals

KW - thermogenesis

KW - intelligence

KW - cognition

KW - encephalisation

KW - dolphin

KW - cetacean

KW - temperature

KW - bottle-nosed dolphins

KW - resident killer whales

KW - reflect phylogenetic-relationships

KW - Tursiops-Truncatus perceive

KW - magnetic-resonance images

KW - language-trained dolphin

KW - calcium-binding protein

KW - cultural transmission

KW - signature whistles

KW - visual-cortex

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=54849438903&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00049.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00049.x

M3 - Article

SN - 1464-7931

VL - 83

SP - 417

EP - 440

JO - Biological Reviews

JF - Biological Reviews

IS - 4

ER -

A claim in search of evidence: Reply to Manger's thermogenesis hypothesis of cetacean brain structure

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this