Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus population and stock identity
SL Swartz, BL Taylor, DJ Rugh - Mammal Review, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT 1 In response to conservation and management concerns about gray whale
Eschrichtius robustus population and stock structure, we provide an overview of the life …
Eschrichtius robustus population and stock structure, we provide an overview of the life …
Drone up! Quantifying whale behavior from a new perspective improves observational capacity
During traditional boat-based surveys of marine megafauna, behavioral observations are
typically limited to records of animal surfacings obtained from a horizontal perspective …
typically limited to records of animal surfacings obtained from a horizontal perspective …
Intra‐and inter‐annual variation in gray whale body condition on a foraging ground
L Soledade Lemos, JD Burnett, TE Chandler… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Baleen whales store energy gained on foraging grounds to support reproduction and other
metabolic needs while fasting for long periods during migration. Whale body condition can …
metabolic needs while fasting for long periods during migration. Whale body condition can …
The migratory whale herd concept: A novel unit to conserve under the ecological paradigm
KK Martien, BL Taylor, AR Lang… - Marine Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photographic and genetic studies have revealed the complex population structure of
migratory large whales. Most research and management are geographically based, focusing …
migratory large whales. Most research and management are geographically based, focusing …
Interannual variability in the Northern California Current food web structure: changes in energy flow pathways and the role of forage fish, euphausiids, and jellyfish
JJ Ruzicka, RD Brodeur, RL Emmett, JH Steele… - Progress in …, 2012 - Elsevier
The Northern California Current (NCC) is a seasonally productive and open ecosystem. It is
home to both a diverse endemic community and to seasonally transient species. Productivity …
home to both a diverse endemic community and to seasonally transient species. Productivity …
Downsized: gray whales using an alternative foraging ground have smaller morphology
Describing individual morphology and growth is key for identifying ecological niches and
monitoring the health and fitness of populations. Eastern North Pacific ((ENP), approximately …
monitoring the health and fitness of populations. Eastern North Pacific ((ENP), approximately …
Zoop to poop: assessment of microparticle loads in gray whale zooplankton prey and fecal matter reveal high daily consumption rates
LG Torres, SM Brander, JI Parker, EM Bloom… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The ocean continues to be a sink for microparticle (MP) pollution, which includes
microplastics and other anthropogenic debris. While documentation of MP in marine …
microplastics and other anthropogenic debris. While documentation of MP in marine …
Assessment of a non-invasive approach to pregnancy diagnosis in gray whales through drone-based photogrammetry and faecal hormone analysis
A Fernandez Ajó, E Pirotta… - Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Knowledge of baleen whales' reproductive physiology is limited and requires long-term
individual-based studies and innovative tools. We used 6 years of individual-level data on …
individual-based studies and innovative tools. We used 6 years of individual-level data on …
Cetacean occurrence in the Gulf of Alaska from long-term passive acoustic monitoring
A Rice, A Širović, JS Trickey, AJ Debich, RS Gottlieb… - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Gulf of Alaska is an important habitat for a diverse array of marine mammals,
many of which were severely depleted by historical whaling. To study current cetacean …
many of which were severely depleted by historical whaling. To study current cetacean …
Origin and persistence of markings in a long-term photo-identification dataset reveal the threat of entanglement for endangered northern bottlenose whales …
LJ Feyrer, M Stewart, J Yeung, C Soulier… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Photo-identification methods depend on markings that are stable over time. Using a large
dataset of photographs taken over a 31-year period, we evaluate the reliability, rate of …
dataset of photographs taken over a 31-year period, we evaluate the reliability, rate of …