Expansion rates of ventral groove blubber in lunge-feeding blue whales
Rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) are obligate lunge filter feeders that intermittently engulf and process large volumes of prey-laden water. Lunge feeding
Flexible foragers: Humpback whale diets in the California Current indicate variance in ocean climate and ecosystem conditions
While large, migratory predators are often cited as indicator species for ecosystem processes and conditions, their utility as indicators is
Utility of sighting and stranding data to document marine mammal occurrence: A case study in Puget Sound, Washington, USA
Sighting and stranding data are often used to identify patterns in marine mammal occurrence. Here we evaluate the use of
Humpback whale behavioral response to ships in and around major shipping lanes off San Francisco, CA
When whales overlap with human activities in coastal habitats, whales are vulnerable to potentially lethal ship strikes. Despite changes to
Complementary analyses of behavioral responses to sonar in blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus)
We used field experiments to measure potential changes in behavior from noise exposure to blue whales off southern California from
Movement of a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) between the Costa Rica Dome and the Galapagos: Management implications of the first documented cross-equatorial movement
The Costa Rica Dome (CRD) has been documented as one of the more productive regions in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
Sperm whale foraging behavior changes in response to anthropogenic sound
Understanding cetacean behavioral reactions to anthropogenic sound is critical for designing appropriate management strategies to predict and mitigate adverse behavioural
An automated lunge detector for baleen whale tag data: Application and results for fin whales off Southern California
Multi-sensor archival tags have become a relatively common tool for studying the underwater behavior of diving animals, including whales. Rorqual
Quantitative assessment of wound healing based on long-term follow up of tagged gray and blue whales
Despite extensive use of implant tags for more than 30 years in large whales, long-term consequences have generally only been