Biologically Important Areas for Cetaceans Within U.S. Waters – Hawai‘i Region
Of the 18 species of odontocetes known to be present in Hawaiian waters, small resident populations of 11 species—dwarf sperm
Characterizing a Foraging Hotspot for Short-Finned Pilot Whales and Blainville’s Beaked Whales Located off the West Side of Hawai‘i Island by Using Tagging and Oceanographic Data
Satellite tagging data for short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) were used to identify core insular
The Developmental Biogeography of Hawksbill Sea Turtles in the North Pacific
High seas oceanic ecosystems are considered important habitat for juvenile sea turtles, yet much remains cryptic about this important life-history
Sightings of Dwarf (Kogia sima) and Pygmy (K. breviceps) Sperm Whales from the Main Hawaiian Islands
Sightings of dwarf (Kogia sima) and pygmy (K. breviceps) sperm whales in Hawaiian waters have only rarely been reported. As
False Killer Whale Dorsal Fin Disfigurements as a Possible Indicator of Long-Line Fishery Interactions in Hawaiian Waters
Scarring resulting from entanglement in fishing gear can be used to examine cetacean fishery interactions. False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens)
Killer Whales in Hawaiian Waters: Information on Population Identity and Feeding Habits
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) have only infrequently been reported from Hawaiian waters, and most of what is known about killer
Diving Behaviour of Cuvier’s (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville’s Beaked Whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) in Hawai’i
Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) are thought to be among the longest and deepest diving mammals, and some species appear to
Site Fidelity, Associations and Movements of Cuvier’s (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville’s (Mesoplodon densirostris) Beaked Whales off the Island of Hawai’i
Although the Ziphiidae are the second-most speciose family of cetaceans, information on beaked whale species and populations has been limited
Genetic Variation and Evidence for Population Structure in Eastern North Pacific False Killer Whales (Pseudorca crassidens)
False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846)) are incidentally taken in the North Pacific pelagic long-line fishery, but little is