Assessment of Genetic Structure Among Eastern North Pacific Gray Whales on Their Feeding Grounds
Although most eastern North Pacific (ENP) gray whales feed in the Bering, Beaufort, and Chukchi Seas during summer and fall,
Nuclear and Mitochondrial Patterns of Population Structure in North Pacific False Killer Whales (Pseudorca crassidens)
False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) are large delphinids typically found in deep water far offshore. However, in the Hawaiian Archipelago,
First Long-Term Behavioral Records from Cuvier’s Beaked Whales (Ziphius cavirostris) Reveal Record-Breaking Dives
Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) are known as extreme divers, though behavioral data from this difficult-to-study species have been limited.
Acoustic and Foraging Behavior of a Baird’s Beaked Whale, Berardius bairdii, Exposed to Simulated Sonar
Beaked whales are hypothesized to be particularly sensitive to anthropogenic noise, based on previous strandings and limited experimental and observational
Depredating Sperm Whales in the Gulf of Alaska: Local Habitat Use and Long Distance Movements Across Putative Population Boundaries
Satellite tags were attached to 10 sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus (1 whale was tagged in 2 different years) to determine
Evidence of an Island-Associated Population of False Killer Whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Two populations of false killer whales, Pseudorca crassidens, are recognized from Hawaiian waters: the Hawaiian insular population, an island-associated population
Odontocete Cetaceans Around the Main Hawaiian Islands: Habitat Use and Relative Abundance from Small-Boat Sighting Surveys
Knowledge of the distribution and relative abundance of odontocete cetaceans is important for helping to understand and potentially mitigate impacts
Strong Maternal Fidelity and Natal Philopatry Shape Genetic Structure in North Pacific Humpback Whales
We quantified the relative influence of maternal fidelity to feeding grounds and natal fidelity to breeding grounds on the population
First Direct Measurements of Behavioural Responses by Cuvier’s Beaked Whales to Mid-Frequency Active Sonar
Most marine mammal strandings coincident with naval sonar exercises have involved Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). We recorded animal movement
Cytochrome P4501A1 Expression in Blubber Biopsies of Endangered False Killer Whales (Pseudorca crassidens) and Nine Other Odontocete Species from Hawai’i
Odontocetes (toothed whales) are considered sentinel species in the marine environment because of their high trophic position, long life spans,