Sharp decline in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) survival and reproductive success in southeastern Alaska during and after the 2014–2016 Northeast …

CM Gabriele, CL Amundson, JL Neilson, JM Straley… - Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
Understanding the ecosystem effects of ocean warming is increasingly important as marine
heatwaves become more common and increase in severity. Here, we used Glacier Bay …

Sex bias in mortality risk changes over the lifespan of bottlenose dolphins

MHF McEntee, V Foroughirad… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Research on sex biases in longevity in mammals often assumes that male investment in
competition results in a female survival advantage that is constant throughout life. We use 35 …

Understanding causes of morbidity and mortality in Southern Hemisphere small Odontoceti: a scoping review

R Souter, AL Chaber, L Möller, L Woolford - Mammal Review, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Marine mammals serve as sentinels for environmental health, offering insights into
ecosystem health. Enhancing management and conservation strategies for these species …

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) habitat partitioning in relation to age classes in the northwest Mediterranean Sea

E Fontanesi, D Ascheri, CG Bertulli, F Salvioli… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
Understanding the impact of environmental and biological factors on species' habitat use is
crucial for conservation. A regular presence of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops …

Reproductive timing as an explanation for skewed parentage assignment ratio in a bisexually philopatric population

V Foroughirad, M McEntee, AM Kopps… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
In mammals, reproductive success can often be directly observed for females, but not males.
Early-life correlates of female reproductive success can also be easier to observe due to …

Reproductive dynamics of an inshore delphinid reflect demographic consequences of large-scale coastal constructions

SCY Chan, YW Ho, L Karczmarski - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
In fast-developing regions, rapid coastal urbanization has led to considerable transformation
of both landscapes and seascapes, with various adverse implications for species dependent …

Maternal effects and fitness consequences of individual variation in bottlenose dolphins' ecological niche

K Strickland, J Mann, V Foroughirad… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The niche describes the ecological and social environment that an organism lives in, as well
as the behavioural tactics used to interact with its environment. A species niche is key to …

Physiological state predicts space use of sharks at a tourism provisioning site

BS Rangel, RG Moreira, MJ Rider, JA Sulikowski… - Animal Behaviour, 2022 - Elsevier
While a growing body of literature has shown that tourism provisioning can influence the
behaviour of wildlife, how physiological state might be related to the nature and magnitude …

Not only wide range shifts: marine warming and heat waves influence spatial traits of a mediterranean common bottlenose dolphin population

G La Manna, F Ronchetti, F Perretti… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding to what extent the living world will be affected by climate change is still to be
achieved, especially in the sea. Thus, exploring in marine species the direction and timing of …

Population distribution and drivers of habitat use for the Burrunan dolphins, Port Phillip Bay, Australia

J Beddoe, J Shimeta, M Klaassen… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops) populations, also described as the Burrunan dolphins, consist
of a resident population of approximately 150 individuals in Port Phillip Bay (PPB), Victoria …