Dynamics of Foraging Interactions Between Cookiecutter Sharks (Isistius spp.) and Short-Finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in Hawai’i
Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius spp.) are small pelagic squaloid sharks found throughout tropical and sub-tropical waters that are known to feed
Neonatal Facial Pigmentation of Pygmy Killer Whales (Feresa attenuata): A Description from Repeated Observations of Individuals in the Wild
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Organic Ligands in Whale Excrement Support Iron Availability and Reduce Copper Toxicity to the Surface Ocean
Nutrient recycling by marine megafauna is a key ecosystem service that has been disturbed by anthropogenic activity. While some hypotheses
Optimizing Automated Photo Identification for Population Assessments
Several legal acts mandate that management agencies regularly assess biological populations. For species with distinct markings, these assessments can be
Beaked Whales and El Niño: Evidence for ENSO Effects on Blainville’s Beaked and Goose-Beaked Whale Space Use in Hawaiian Waters
Large-scale climatic phenomena, like the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, influence marine systems across the Pacific and beyond. The effects
False Killer Whales and Fisheries in Hawaiian Waters: Evidence from Mouthline and Dorsal Fin Injuries Reveal Ongoing and Repeated Interactions
Monitoring bycatch in fisheries is essential for effective conservation and fisheries sustainability. False killer whales Pseudorca crassidens in Hawaiian waters are known
Ship Collision Risk Threatens Whales Across the World’s Oceans
After the near-complete cessation of commercial whaling, ship collisions have emerged as a primary threat to large whales, but knowledge
Incorporating Telemetry Information into Capture-Recapture Analyses Improves Precision and Accuracy of Abundance Estimates Given Spatiotemporally Biased Recapture Effort
Natural populations that are rare, cryptic or inaccessible provide a monumental challenge to monitoring, as adequate data are extremely difficult
Behavioural Responses of Common Dolphins to Naval Sonar
Despite strong interest in how noise affects marine mammals, little is known for the most abundant and commonly exposed taxa.