Characterization of marine mammal recordings from the Hawaii Range Complex
This report summarizes work conducted in FY2009-FY2010 with Navy support to characterize marine mammal sounds related to passive acoustic monitoring in
Movements and habitat use of Cuvier’s and Blainville’s beaked whales in Hawai‘i: results from satellite tagging in 2009/2010
To assess movements and habitat use of beaked whales in Hawai‘i, satellite tags were remotely-deployed on two adult female Cuvier’s beaked
Melon-headed whales in the Hawaiian archipelago: an assessment of population structure and long-term site fidelity based on photo-identification
We assess the potential for population structure of melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) around the main Hawaiian Islands based on photo-identification data
Pathology and Epidemiology of Phocid Herpesvirus-1 in Wild and Rehabilitating Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) in the Northeastern Pacific
Phocid herpesvirus-1 (PhHV-1, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae) was isolated from harbor seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina) in the Netherlands in 1985, and was
Species and Stock Identification of Prey Consumed by Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales in Their Summer Range
Recovery plans for endangered southern resident killer whales Orcinus orca have identified reduced prey availability as a risk to the
Does a Lack of Observed Beaked Whale Strandings in Military Exercise Areas Mean No Impacts Have Occurred? A Comparison of Stranding and Detection Probabilities in the Canary and Hawaiian Islands
Anthropogenic activities must be monitored to determine effects on marine mammal species, but the difficulty lies in how to measure
Geographic Variation of Persistent Organic Pollutants Levels in Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Feeding Areas of the North Pacific and North Atlantic
Seasonal feeding behavior and high fidelity to feeding areas allow humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to be used as biological indicators
Association Between Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Mortality and Ship Strikes Along the California Coast
Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are distributed worldwide, and although severely depleted by commercial whaling, their abundance off the California coast
Movements and Habitat Use of Satellite-Tagged False Killer Whales Around the Main Hawaiian Islands
There are 2 recognized stocks of false killer whales Pseudorca crassidens in the US Exclusive Economic Zone surrounding Hawai‘i, a