Using emerging hot spot analysis of stranding records to inform conservation management of a data-poor cetacean species
Conservation monitoring of highly mobile species in relatively inaccessible habitats presents
a considerable challenge to wildlife biologists. Effective conservation strategies require …
a considerable challenge to wildlife biologists. Effective conservation strategies require …
Age, growth, and sexual dimorphism of the Southern Hemisphere long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas edwardii)
Abstract Knowledge of population biological parameters can contribute to assessing the
resilience of a population in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures. Southern …
resilience of a population in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures. Southern …
Trace element concentrations, including Cd and Hg, in long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) mass stranded on the New Zealand coast
Abstract The Southern Hemisphere long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas edwardii) is
a top predator in the New Zealand pelagic food web, feeding predominantly on arrow …
a top predator in the New Zealand pelagic food web, feeding predominantly on arrow …
Isotopic Niche Analysis of Long-Finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Aotearoa New Zealand Waters
Simple Summary Isotopic niche analyses can elucidate a species' foraging ecology. Using
isotopic values of δ 13C, δ 15N and δ 34S, the isotopic niche of long-finned pilot whales …
isotopic values of δ 13C, δ 15N and δ 34S, the isotopic niche of long-finned pilot whales …
Reproductive biology of female common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in New Zealand waters
Reproductive biology was assessed in 106 female common dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
examined post-mortem from stranding and bycatch events along the New Zealand coastline …
examined post-mortem from stranding and bycatch events along the New Zealand coastline …
Lack of intergenerational reproductive conflict, rather than lack of inclusive fitness benefits, explains absence of post-reproductive lifespan in long-finned pilot whales
JL McCormack, K Arbuckle, K Fullard… - Behavioral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Life-history theory suggests that individuals should reproduce until death, yet females of a
small number of mammals live for a significant period after ceasing reproduction, a …
small number of mammals live for a significant period after ceasing reproduction, a …
Sexual maturation in male long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii): defining indicators of sexual maturity
Male reproductive biology is described for the Southern Hemisphere long-finned pilot whale
(Globicephala melas edwardii), a subspecies that regularly mass strands along the New …
(Globicephala melas edwardii), a subspecies that regularly mass strands along the New …
Occurrence, site-fidelity and photo-identification of long-finned pilot whales in Aotearoa New Zealand
CE Meyer, JR Zaeschmar… - New Zealand Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite frequently stranding, little is known about free-ranging long-finned pilot whales
(Globicephala melas edwardii) in Aotearoa/New Zealand. This study used long-term data to …
(Globicephala melas edwardii) in Aotearoa/New Zealand. This study used long-term data to …
Bayesian inference of toothed whale lifespans
Accurate measures of lifespan and age-specific mortality are important both for
understanding life-history evolution and informing conservation and population …
understanding life-history evolution and informing conservation and population …
Evaluation of ballistics euthanasia applied to stranded cetaceans using ethological and post-mortem computed tomography assessment
Debilitated stranded cetaceans with low survival likelihood, may require euthanasia to avoid
further suffering. Euthanasia can involve chemical or physical methods, including ballistics …
further suffering. Euthanasia can involve chemical or physical methods, including ballistics …