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
Sound Production and Associated Behavior of Tagged Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight
Background: For marine animals, acoustic communication is critical for many life functions, yet individual calling behavior is poorly understood for most
Recovery Rates of Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Carcasses Estimated from Stranding and Survival Rate Data
Recovery of cetacean carcasses provides data on levels of human-caused mortality, but represents only a minimum count of impacts. Counts of
Cues, Creaks, and Decoys: Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring as a Tool for Studying Sperm Whale Depredation
Since 2003, a collaborative effort (SEASWAP) between fishers, scientists, and managers has researched how Alaskan sperm whales locate demersal longline
The Developmental Biogeography of Hawksbill Sea Turtles in the North Pacific
High seas oceanic ecosystems are considered important habitat for juvenile sea turtles, yet much remains cryptic about this important life-history
Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in Harbor Seal Pups from the Inland Waters of Washington State
Blubber and liver samples from eight harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) pups, found dead at Puget Sound in 1990, have been
Interchange and Isolation of Humpback Whales off California and Other North Pacific Feeding Grounds
Humpback whales feed in several high-latitude areas of the North Pacific. We examined the interchange of humpback whales between one