Abundance and Distribution of Cetaceans in the Gulf of Alaska
To effectively protect and manage marine mammals, contemporary information on their abundance and distribution is essential. Several factors influence present-day
Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Cottids, Mussels, and Sediment in Southern Puget Sound, Washington
In Southern Puget Sound, PCB levels tend to be highest at or near the areas of highest population density, industry,
High Mortality of Blue, Humpback and Fin Whales from Modeling of Vessel Collisions on the U.S. West Coast Suggests Population Impacts and Insufficient Protection
Mortality from collisions with vessels is one of the main human causes of death for large whales. Ship strikes are
Assessment of Wound Healing of Tagged Gray (Eschrichtius robustus) and Blue (Balaenoptera musculus) Whales in the Eastern North Pacific Using Long-Term Series of Photographs
Tags have been used to examine migration routes and habitat use of large whales for >40 yr, however, evaluation of
Noise Levels Received by Endangered Killer Whales Orcinus orca Before and After Implementation of Vessel Regulations
Whale watching is often conducted from motorized vessels, which contribute to underwater noise pollution and can disturb marine mammals. Protective
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
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
Resource Partitioning Facilitates Coexistence in Sympatric Cetaceans in the California Current
Resource partitioning is an important process driving habitat use and foraging strategies in sympatric species that potentially compete. Differences in
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
Using Digital Tags with Integrated Video and Inertial Sensors to Study Moving Morphology and Associated Function in Large Aquatic Vertebrates
The anatomy of large cetaceans has been well documented, mostly through dissection of dead specimens. However, the difficulty of studying