Estimating the abundance of marine mammal populations
Motivated by the need to estimate the abundance of marine mammal populations to inform
conservation assessments, especially relating to fishery bycatch, this paper provides …
conservation assessments, especially relating to fishery bycatch, this paper provides …
Status of the world's baleen whales
PO Thomas, RR Reeves… - Marine Mammal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
No global synthesis of the status of baleen whales has been published since the 2008 IUCN
Red List assessments. Many populations remain at low numbers from historical commercial …
Red List assessments. Many populations remain at low numbers from historical commercial …
A surplus no more? Variation in krill availability impacts reproductive rates of Antarctic baleen whales
The krill surplus hypothesis of unlimited prey resources available for Antarctic predators due
to commercial whaling in the 20th century has remained largely untested since the 1970s …
to commercial whaling in the 20th century has remained largely untested since the 1970s …
Marine ecosystem assessment for the Southern Ocean: birds and marine mammals in a changing climate
S Bestley, Y Ropert-Coudert… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …
Genetic and genomic monitoring with minimally invasive sampling methods
The decreasing cost and increasing scope and power of emerging genomic technologies
are reshaping the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches …
are reshaping the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches …
Animal biometrics: quantifying and detecting phenotypic appearance
HS Kühl, T Burghardt - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2013 - cell.com
Animal biometrics is an emerging field that develops quantified approaches for representing
and detecting the phenotypic appearance of species, individuals, behaviors, and …
and detecting the phenotypic appearance of species, individuals, behaviors, and …
High pregnancy rates in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) around the Western Antarctic Peninsula, evidence of a rapidly growing population
Antarctic humpback whales are recovering from near extirpation from commercial whaling.
To understand the dynamics of this recovery and establish a baseline to monitor impacts of a …
To understand the dynamics of this recovery and establish a baseline to monitor impacts of a …
Satellite tracking reveals novel migratory patterns and the importance of seamounts for endangered South Pacific humpback whales
C Garrigue, PJ Clapham, Y Geyer… - Royal Society …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The humpback whale population of New Caledonia appears to display a novel migratory
pattern characterized by multiple directions, long migratory paths and frequent pauses over …
pattern characterized by multiple directions, long migratory paths and frequent pauses over …
Boom to bust? Implications for the continued rapid growth of the eastern Australian humpback whale population despite recovery
Despite heavy overexploitation and near extirpation, some populations of large whales are
recovering. Monitoring their recovery has important implications for conservation …
recovering. Monitoring their recovery has important implications for conservation …
What influences the worldwide genetic structure of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)?
The interplay of natural selection and genetic drift, influenced by geographic isolation,
mating systems and population size, determines patterns of genetic diversity within species …
mating systems and population size, determines patterns of genetic diversity within species …