The multiple functions of male song within the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mating system: review, evaluation, and synthesis

LM Herman - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Humpback whales (M egaptera novaeangliae) are seasonal breeders, annually migrating
from high‐latitude summer feeding grounds to low‐latitude winter breeding grounds. The …

Causes and consequences of female centrality in cetacean societies

L Rendell, M Cantor, S Gero… - … Transactions of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Cetaceans are fully aquatic predatory mammals that have successfully colonized virtually all
marine habitats. Their adaptation to these habitats, so radically different from those of their …

Strong maternal fidelity and natal philopatry shape genetic structure in North Pacific humpback whales

CS Baker, D Steel, J Calambokidis, E Falcone… - … ecology progress series, 2013 - int-res.com
We quantified the relative influence of maternal fidelity to feeding grounds and natal fidelity
to breeding grounds on the population structure of humpback whales Megaptera …

When does cultural evolution become cumulative culture? A case study of humpback whale song

EC Garland, C Garrigue… - … Transactions of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Culture presents a second inheritance system by which innovations can be transmitted
between generations and among individuals. Some vocal behaviours present compelling …

Humpback whale abundance in the North Pacific estimated by photographic capture‐recapture with bias correction from simulation studies

J Barlow, J Calambokidis, EA Falcone… - Marine Mammal …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We estimated the abundance of humpback whales in the North Pacific by capture‐recapture
methods using over 18,000 fluke identification photographs collected in 2004–2006. Our …

Review of cetacean biopsy techniques: Factors contributing to successful sample collection and physiological and behavioral impacts

DP Noren, JA Mocklin - Marine Mammal Science, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Biopsy techniques have been developed to collect skin and blubber samples through non‐
lethal methods. One sample can provide data on genetics, prey preferences, foraging …

What influences the worldwide genetic structure of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)?

A Alexander, D Steel, K Hoekzema… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The interplay of natural selection and genetic drift, influenced by geographic isolation,
mating systems and population size, determines patterns of genetic diversity within species …

Population structure of South Pacific humpback whales and the origin of the eastern Polynesian breeding grounds

C Olavarria, CS Baker, C Garrigue, M Poole… - Marine Ecology …, 2007 - int-res.com
Most known concentrations of humpback whales in the southern hemisphere were exploited
by commercial whaling operations, first on tropical breeding grounds during the 19th century …

Abundance of humpback whales in Oceania using photo-identification and microsatellite genotyping

R Constantine, JA Jackson, D Steel, CS Baker… - Marine Ecology …, 2012 - int-res.com
Estimating the abundance of long-lived, migratory animals is challenging but essential for
managing populations. We provide the first abundance estimates of endangered humpback …

Global diversity and oceanic divergence of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

JA Jackson, DJ Steel, P Beerli… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) annually undertake the longest migrations
between seasonal feeding and breeding grounds of any mammal. Despite this dispersal …