Determining Forward Speed from Accelerometer Jiggle in Aquatic Environments
How fast animals move is critical to understanding their energetic requirements, locomotor capacity, and foraging performance, yet current methods for
Context-Dependent Lateralized Feeding Strategies in Blue Whales
Lateralized behaviors benefit individuals by increasing task efficiency in foraging and anti-predator behaviors [1–4] . The conventional lateralization paradigm suggests
Persistent Organic Pollutants, Stress and Sex Hormones in Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with B-cell Lymphoma
B-cell lymphoma, a common morphologic variant of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, has been associated with persistent pollutants in humans, but this association
Diet of Cuvier’s Beaked Whales Ziphius cavirostris from the North Pacific and a Comparison with Their Diet World-Wide
Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) are distributed world-wide and are the most common cetacean to strand coincident with navy sonars.
Unexpected Patterns of Global Population Structure in Melon-Headed Whales (Peponocephala electra)
Foraging specialization, environmental barriers, and social structure have driven the development of strong genetic differentiation within many marine species, including
Assessing exposure and response of three species of odontocetes to mid-frequency active sonar during submarine commanders courses at the Pacific Missile Range Facility: August 2013 through February 2015
The United States Navy’s marine species monitoring program addresses four general topics surrounding the impact of mid-frequency active sonar (MFAS)
Odontocete studies on the Pacific Missile Range Facility in February 2016: satellite-tagging, photo-identification, and passive acoustic monitoring
As part of a long-term U.S. Navy-funded marine mammal monitoring program, in February 2016 a combining boat-based field effort and
Estimating Blue Whale Skin Isotopic Incorporation Rates and Baleen Growth Rates: Implications for Assessing Diet and Movement Patterns in Mysticetes
Stable isotope analysis in mysticete skin and baleen plates has been repeatedly used to assess diet and movement patterns. Accurate
Avoidance Responses of Minke Whales to 1–4kHz Naval Sonar
Minke whales are difficult to study and little information exists regarding their responses to anthropogenic sound. This study pools data
Habitat-Based Density Models for Three Cetacean Species off Southern California Illustrate Pronounced Seasonal Differences
Managing marine species effectively requires spatially and temporally explicit knowledge of their density and distribution. Habitat-based density models, a type