Toothed whales (suborder Odontoceti) are highly social, large brained mammals with
diverse social systems. In recent decades, a large body of work has begun investigating …

Diel cycles in marine predator diving behaviour centre around the light‐mediated diel
vertical migration (DVM) of prey, and are considered critical for optimizing foraging and …

Interactions between mammalian social groups are generally antagonistic as individuals in
groups cooperate to defend resources from non-members. Members of the family …

Demographic changes can result in alterations of social structure and behavior which in turn
may affect survival, reproduction, or movement and may influence how populations respond …

Social systems are characterized by the associations and interactions between individuals.
For highly social groups such as delphinids, understanding the demographics and long-term …

Descriptions of social structure of a species or population help to understand the processes
that shaped its social system, and such knowledge can be valuable in terms of conservation …

In animal societies with fission‐fusion dynamics, demographic disturbances can influence
the social and spatial structure of the population. Within the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology,
including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology …

Abstract Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs)(Orcinus orca) are an endangered
population in the United States and Canada, partly due to declines of their primary prey …

Baseline data on the distribution and occurrence of marine mammals are needed to better
understand their role in marine ecosystems and to protect them from the negative impacts of …