Characterization of multivariate time series of behaviour data from animal-borne sensors is challenging. Biologists require methods to objectively quantify baseline
Divergence in acoustic signals used by different populations of marine mammals can be caused by a variety of environmental, hereditary,
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is regarded as Data Deficient globally and in Australia. In most parts of its
Baleen whales are gigantic obligate filter feeders that exploit aggregations of small-bodied prey in littoral, epipelagic, and mesopelagic ecosystems. At
Muscle serves a wide variety of mechanical functions during animal feeding and locomotion, but the performance of this tissue is
Sarcocystis neurona is an important cause of protozoal encephalitis among marine mammals in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. To characterize the genetic
Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) are known as extreme divers, though behavioral data from this difficult-to-study species have been limited.
This study characterizes daytime acoustic and dive behavior of pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) in Hawai’i using 14.58 h of data collected from five
Estimating diet composition is important for understanding interactions between predators and prey and thus illuminating ecosystem function. The diet of
