Marine top predators as climate and ecosystem sentinels
The rapid pace of environmental change in the Anthropocene necessitates the development
of a new suite of tools for measuring ecosystem dynamics. Sentinel species can provide …
of a new suite of tools for measuring ecosystem dynamics. Sentinel species can provide …
Whales as marine ecosystem engineers
Baleen and sperm whales, known collectively as the great whales, include the largest
animals in the history of life on Earth. With high metabolic demands and large populations …
animals in the history of life on Earth. With high metabolic demands and large populations …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA reveals seasonal shifts and potential interactions in a marine community
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis allows the simultaneous examination of organisms
across multiple trophic levels and domains of life, providing critical information about the …
across multiple trophic levels and domains of life, providing critical information about the …
Memory and resource tracking drive blue whale migrations
In terrestrial systems, the green wave hypothesis posits that migrating animals can enhance
foraging opportunities by tracking phenological variation in high-quality forage across space …
foraging opportunities by tracking phenological variation in high-quality forage across space …
Large filter feeding marine organisms as indicators of microplastic in the pelagic environment: the case studies of the Mediterranean basking shark (Cetorhinus …
The impact of microplastics (plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm) on large filter feeding
marine organisms such as baleen whales and sharks are largely unknown. These species …
marine organisms such as baleen whales and sharks are largely unknown. These species …
Are baleen whales exposed to the threat of microplastics? A case study of the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Baleen whales are potentially exposed to micro-litter ingestion as a result of their filter-
feeding activity. However, the impacts of microplastics on baleen whales are largely …
feeding activity. However, the impacts of microplastics on baleen whales are largely …
Fin whales and microplastics: The Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez scenarios
The impact that microplastics have on baleen whales is a question that remains largely
unexplored. This study examined the interaction between free-ranging fin whales …
unexplored. This study examined the interaction between free-ranging fin whales …
Coastal upwelling revisited: Ekman, Bakun, and improved upwelling indices for the US West Coast
Coastal upwelling is responsible for thriving marine ecosystems and fisheries that are
disproportionately productive relative to their surface area, particularly in the world's major …
disproportionately productive relative to their surface area, particularly in the world's major …
Guiding ecological principles for marine spatial planning
The declining health of marine ecosystems around the world is evidence that current
piecemeal governance is inadequate to successfully support healthy coastal and ocean …
piecemeal governance is inadequate to successfully support healthy coastal and ocean …
Integrative approaches to the study of baleen whale diving behavior, feeding performance, and foraging ecology
For many marine organisms, especially large whales that cannot be studied in laboratory
settings, our ability to obtain basic behavioral and physiological data is limited, because …
settings, our ability to obtain basic behavioral and physiological data is limited, because …