Towards more compassionate wildlife research through the 3Rs principles: moving from invasive to non‐invasive methods
MA Zemanova - Wildlife Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Research in ecology and wildlife biology remains crucial for increasing our knowledge and
improving species management and conservation in the midst of the current biodiversity …
improving species management and conservation in the midst of the current biodiversity …
finFindR: Automated recognition and identification of marine mammal dorsal fins using residual convolutional neural networks
JW Thompson, VH Zero, LH Schwacke… - Marine Mammal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photographic identification is an essential research and management tool for marine
mammal scientists. However, manual identification of individuals is time‐consuming. To …
mammal scientists. However, manual identification of individuals is time‐consuming. To …
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 …
competition results in a female survival advantage that is constant throughout life. We use 35 …
Lifetime stability of social traits in bottlenose dolphins
Behavioral phenotypic traits or “animal personalities” drive critical evolutionary processes
such as fitness, disease and information spread. Yet the stabilit y of behavioral traits …
such as fitness, disease and information spread. Yet the stabilit y of behavioral traits …
Sex, synchrony, and skin contact: integrating multiple behaviors to assess pathogen transmission risk
Direct pathogen and parasite transmission is fundamentally driven by a population's contact
network structure and its demographic composition and is further modulated by pathogen …
network structure and its demographic composition and is further modulated by pathogen …
[HTML][HTML] Elevated calf mortality and long-term responses of wild bottlenose dolphins to extreme climate events: Impacts of foraging specialization and provisioning
As demands for wildlife tourism increase, provisioning has become a popular means of
providing up-close viewing to the public. At Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, Australia, up to five …
providing up-close viewing to the public. At Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, Australia, up to five …
Juvenile social dynamics reflect adult reproductive strategies in bottlenose dolphins
The juvenile period is a challenging life-history stage, especially in species with a high
degree of fission–fusion dynamics, such as bottlenose dolphins, where maternal protection …
degree of fission–fusion dynamics, such as bottlenose dolphins, where maternal protection …
Quality and quantity of genetic relatedness data affect the analysis of social structure
Kinship plays a fundamental role in the evolution of social systems and is considered a key
driver of group living. To understand the role of kinship in the formation and maintenance of …
driver of group living. To understand the role of kinship in the formation and maintenance of …
Adapting photo-identification methods to study poorly marked cetaceans: a case study for common dolphins and harbor porpoises
CR Elliser, K van der Linde, K MacIver - Mammalian Biology, 2022 - Springer
Historically, traditional photo-identification (photo-ID) methods have been applied to
cetaceans with relatively small group sizes, closed and/or small populations, distinctive …
cetaceans with relatively small group sizes, closed and/or small populations, distinctive …
Every scar has a story: age and sex-specific conflict rates in wild bottlenose dolphins
Social living brings competition over mates, relationships, and resources, which can
translate to direct conflict. In dolphins, tooth rakes received from conspecifics are highly …
translate to direct conflict. In dolphins, tooth rakes received from conspecifics are highly …