Marine Mammal Skin Microbiotas are Influenced by Host Phylogeny
Skin-associated microorganisms have been shown to play a role in immune function and disease of humans, but are understudied in
Life History and Social Structure as Drivers of Persistent Organic Pollutant Levels and Stable Isotopes in Hawaiian False Killer Whales (Pseudorca crassidens)
False killer whales are long-lived, slow to mature, apex predators, and therefore susceptible to bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Remoras Pick Where They Stick on Blue Whales
Animal-borne video recordings from blue whales in the open ocean show that remoras preferentially adhere to specific regions on the
Lunge Filter Feeding Biomechanics Constrain Rorqual Foraging Ecology Across Scale
Fundamental scaling relationships influence the physiology of vital rates, which in turn shape the ecology and evolution of organisms. For
Reemergence of Guadalupe Fur Seals in the U.S. Pacific Northwest: The Epidemiology of Stranding Events During 2005-2016
Guadalupe fur seals (GFS), Arctocephalus philippii townsendi, an U.S. Endangered Species Act threatened pinniped, have recently reappeared in their historic
Energetic and Physical Limitations on the Breaching Performance of Large Whales
The considerable power needed for large whales to leap out of the water may represent the single most expensive burst
Progress Report on Genetic Assignment of Humpback Whales from the California-Oregon Feeding Aggregation to the Mainland Mexico and Central America Wintering Grounds
Humpback whales undertake annual migrations from low-latitude wintering grounds to higher latitude feeding grounds. Individuals learn their migratory routes from
Report on the California Current Ecosystem Survey (CCES): Cetacean and Seabird Data Collection Efforts, June 26 – December 4, 2018
The 2018 California Current Ecosystem Survey (CCES) was a joint project of the Marine Mammal and Turtle Division (MMTD) and