Biologically Important Areas II for Cetaceans Within U.S. and Adjacent Waters – Hawaiʻi Region
Twenty-six cetacean species have been documented in Hawaiʻi. Eleven odontocete species have distinct small populations resident to one or more
Northern Range Expansion of California Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
The California coastal stock of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) expanded its range north from the Southern California Bight, its historical
Odontocete Spatial Patterns and Temporal Drivers of Detection at Sites in the Hawaiian Islands
Successful conservation and management of marine top predators rely on detailed documentation of spatiotemporal behavior. For cetacean species, this information
Biogeography in the Deep: Hierarchical Population Genomic Structure of Two Beaked Whale Species
The deep sea is the largest ecosystem on Earth, yet little is known about the processes driving patterns of genetic
Oceanic Giants Dance to Atmospheric Rhythms: Ephemeral Wind-Driven Resource Tracking by Blue Whales
Trophic transfer of energy through marine food webs is strongly influenced by prey aggregation and its exploitation by predators. Rapid
Blue Whales Increase Feeding Rates at Fine-Scale Ocean Features
Marine predators face the challenge of reliably finding prey that is patchily distributed in space and time. Predators make movement
A Satellite-Linked Tag for the Long-Term Monitoring of Diving Behavior in Large Whales
Despite spending most time underwater, the technology in use to track whales over large geographic ranges via satellite has been
Sexually Dimorphic Characteristics of Short-Finned Pilot Whales, False Killer Whales, Pygmy Killer Whales, and Melon-Headed Whales Assessed Using Fin and Body Morphometrics from Photographs Taken at Sea
Adults of many free-ranging delphinid species cannot be reliably sexed at sea. Sexually mature, known-sex adult short-finned pilot, pygmy killer,