The multiple functions of male song within the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mating system: review, evaluation, and synthesis

LM Herman - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Humpback whales (M egaptera novaeangliae) are seasonal breeders, annually migrating
from high‐latitude summer feeding grounds to low‐latitude winter breeding grounds. The …

The role of environmental drivers in humpback whale distribution, movement and behavior: A review

JO Meynecke, J de Bie, JLM Barraqueta… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, are a highly migratory species exposed to a
wide range of environmental factors during their lifetime. The spatial and temporal …

Epigenetic estimation of age in humpback whales

AM Polanowski, J Robbins, D Chandler… - Molecular ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Age is a fundamental aspect of animal ecology, but is difficult to determine in many species.
Humpback whales exemplify this as they have a lifespan comparable to humans, mature …

Humpback whale migrations to Antarctic summer foraging grounds through the southwest Pacific Ocean

V Andrews-Goff, S Bestley, NJ Gales, SM Laverick… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) populations typically undertake seasonal
migrations, spending winters in low latitude breeding grounds and summers foraging in high …

Application of a multi-disciplinary approach to reveal population structure and Southern Ocean feeding grounds of humpback whales

L Riekkola, AN Zerbini, O Andrews, V Andrews-Goff… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Obtaining direct measurements to characterise ecosystem function can be hindered by
remote or inaccessible regions. Next-generation satellite tags that inform increasingly …

Migratory preferences of humpback whales between feeding and breeding grounds in the eastern South Pacific

J Acevedo, A Aguayo‐Lobo, J Allen… - Marine Mammal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Latitudinal preferences within the breeding range have been suggested for Breeding Stock
G humpback whales that summer in different feeding areas of the eastern South Pacific. To …

Comparisons of morphometrics and body condition between two breeding populations of Australian humpback whales

G Russell, F Christiansen, A Colefax… - Wildlife …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Context: The east and west coasts of Australia form the breeding grounds for two of the
world's largest and fastest growing populations of humpback whales (Megaptera …

Genetic Diversity and Connectivity of Southern Right Whales (Eubalaena australis) Found in the Brazil and Chile–Peru Wintering Grounds and the South Georgia …

EL Carroll, PH Ott, LF McMillan… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
As species recover from exploitation, continued assessments of connectivity and population
structure are warranted to provide information for conservation and management. This is …

Southern Ocean humpback whale trophic ecology. I. Combining multiple stable isotope methods elucidates diet, trophic position and foraging areas

SJ Bury, KJ Peters, AJM Sabadel, KSJ Glew… - Marine Ecology …, 2024 - int-res.com
Southern Ocean humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae are capital breeders, breeding
in the warm tropics/subtropics in the winter and migrating to nutrient-rich Antarctic feeding …

Multiple processes drive genetic structure of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) populations across spatial scales

F Kershaw, I Carvalho, J Loo, C Pomilla… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Elucidating patterns of population structure for species with complex life histories, and
disentangling the processes driving such patterns, remains a significant analytical …