We consider the current evidence of climate change effects on marine mammals that occur
in US waters relative to past predictions. Compelling cases of such effects have been …

Ocean warming linked to anthropogenic climate change is impacting the ecology of marine
species around the world. In 2010, the Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf regions of the …

Abstract The North Atlantic right whale (NARW), Eubalaena glacialis, resides primarily on
western North Atlantic continental shelves where this endangered species is susceptible to …

Six baleen whale species are found in the temperate western North Atlantic Ocean, with
limited information existing on the distribution and movement patterns for most. There is …

Abstract Changes in the physical oceanography of the Northwest Atlantic stemming from
both natural and anthropogenic climate change impact the foraging ecology and distribution …

Climate change and climate variability are affecting marine mammal species and these
impacts are projected to continue in the coming decades. Vulnerability assessments provide …

Temperature is an important factor in defining the habitats of marine resource species. While
satellite sensors operationally measure ocean surface temperatures, we depend on in situ …

Abstract Since 2015, North Atlantic right whale (NARW) occurrences have considerably
increased in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GSL), likely driven by a decrease in the availability of …

Abstract The Cold Pool feature of the Middle Atlantic Bight (MAB) is a body of cold bottom
water that develops in the spring and persists through the summer‐autumn months. It is …

Climate-induced changes in calanoid copepod (Calanus spp.) availability in traditional
feeding areas might explain why a large proportion of the North Atlantic right whale …