Abundant Mitochondrial DNA Variation and World-Wide Population Structure in Humpback Whales
Hunting during the last 200 years reduced many populations of mysticete whales to near extinction. To evaluate potential genetic bottlenecks in these
Population Characteristics of DNA Fingerprints in Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Humpback whales exhibit a remarkable social organization that is characterized by seasonal long-distance migration (> 10,000 km/year) between summer feeding
Hierarchical Structure of Mitochondrial DNA Gene Flow Among Humpback Whales Megaptera novaeangliae, World-Wide
The genetic structure of humpback whale populations and subpopulation divisions is described by restriction fragment length analysis of the mitochondrial
The Application of GIS and Spatiotemporal Analyses to Investigations of Unusual Marine Mammal Strandings and Mortality Events
In 2006-2007, an unusually high number of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded along the Washington and Oregon coastlines. Spatiotemporal analyses
Polyparasitism is Associated with Increased Disease Severity in Toxoplasma gondii-Infected Marine Sentinel Species
In 1995, one of the largest outbreaks of human toxoplasmosis occurred in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Genetic
High Site Fidelity, Strong Associations, and Long-Term Bonds: Short-Finned Pilot Whales off the Island of Hawai‘i
Studies of short-finned pilot whales suggest they travel in stable mixed-sex groups composed of strongly associated individuals; however, temporal analyses of
False Killer Whale and Short-Finned Pilot Whale Acoustic Identification
False killer whales Pseudorca crassidens and short-finned pilot whales Globicephala macrorhynchus are known to interact with long-line fishing gear in Hawaiian
Biologically Important Areas for Cetaceans Within U.S. Waters – Hawai‘i Region
Of the 18 species of odontocetes known to be present in Hawaiian waters, small resident populations of 11 species—dwarf sperm
Characterizing a Foraging Hotspot for Short-Finned Pilot Whales and Blainville’s Beaked Whales Located off the West Side of Hawai‘i Island by Using Tagging and Oceanographic Data
Satellite tagging data for short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) were used to identify core insular
Humpback Whale Diets Respond to Variance in Ocean Climate and Ecosystem Conditions in the California Current
Large, migratory predators are often cited as sentinel species for ecosystem processes and climate-related changes, but their utility as indicators is