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,
Risk Factor Determination and Qualitative Risk Assessment of Mucormycosis in Harbor Porpoise, an Emergent Fungal Disease in Salish Sea Marine Mammals
Mucorales infections are increasing in frequency and are a One Health pathogen of concern. In humans and domestic animals, risk
Naturally Stressed? Glucocorticoid Profiles in Blubber of Blue and Gray Whales in Response to Life History Parameters
The goal of the present study was to carry out a thorough methodological validation and describe baseline profiles for glucocorticoid
Abundance, Distribution, and Behavior of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) along the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua, Central America
Context: Previous research has shown the presence of an endangered humpback whale population breeding off the Pacific coast of Central America.
Open Water Grouping Behavior in Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) of the Salish Sea
Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) commonly form larger congregations at haul out locations during times of rest and pupping season, but
Blue Whale Body Condition Assessed Over a 14-Year Period in the NE Pacific: Annual Variation and Connection to Measures of Ocean Productivity
Large marine mammals can serve as an indicator of the overall state of the environment due to their apex position
Worldwide Phylogeography of Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis) Provides Evidence for Subspecies Delimitation
Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) have a global tropical and subtropical distribution with oceanic, neritic, and island-associated populations. To inform conservation
Field Measurements Reveal Exposure Risk to Microplastic Ingestion by Filter-Feeding Megafauna
Microparticles, such as microplastics and microfibers, are ubiquitous in marine food webs. Filter-feeding megafauna may be at extreme risk of