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Dwarf Sperm Whale, Kogia sima (Owen, 1866)

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of mammalian biology, including taxonomy, global and European distribution, genetics, morphology, life history,

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Ship strikes on large whales in the Salish Sea, Washington State: Insights from recent strandings and two well-documented fatal strikes by Washington ferries

Abstract Ship strikes on large whales are of growing concern around the world as shipping traffic and speeds have increased

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Vulnerability of U.S. Marine Mammal Stocks in the Pacific and Arctic to Climate Change

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Demographically Independent Stocks of Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Main Hawaiian Islands Display Differences in Social Structure

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Unintended Consequences: Common Bottlenose Dolphin Associations with an Aquaculture Operation in Hawaiʻi Lead to Impacts on Spinner Dolphins and Other Delphinids

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Understanding the Distribution Patterns of Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis) Around Kauaʻi and Niʻihau

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The Shyest Blackfish: Examining the Global Phylogeography of the Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata)

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Stock Structure, Residency, and Inter-Island Movements of Common Bottlenose Dolphins Between O‘ahu and Maui Nui

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Spatial Use of Pantropical Spotted Dolphins in Relation to Stock Boundaries and Environmental Features in Hawaiʻi

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Photo-Identification of Pantropical Spotted Dolphins in Hawaiian Waters Reveals Long-Term Re-Sightings, Supporting the Existence of Island-Associated Resident Populations

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