Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2023

Prey and habitat characteristics contribute to hotspots of distribution for an endangered coastal dolphin

in Marine Megafauna

Tom E. Brough
William J. Rayment
Liz Slooten
Steve Dawson

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1204943

3,365 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Jul 2023

Movements and social behavior of killer whales (Orcinus orca) off the Brazilian coast

in Marine Megafauna

Aline Athayde
Mauricio Cantor
Júlio Cardoso
Arlaine Francisco
Frank Pereira dos Santos
Heitor Crespo
Marcel Vinicius de Morais
Manuel da Cruz Albaladejo
Hugo Gallo Neto
Salvatore Siciliano

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1206796

9,677 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Jul 2023

Hardly seen, often heard: acoustic presence of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in one of the most urbanised estuaries in the world

in Marine Megafauna

Melinda L. Rekdahl
Sarah G. Trabue
Carissa D. King-Nolan
Samantha Strindberg
Howard C. Rosenbaum

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1167945

3,850 views
3 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 Jul 2023

Acoustic behavior of gray whales tagged with biologging devices on foraging grounds

in Marine Megafauna

Hannah Clayton
David E. Cade
Rianna Burnham
John Calambokidis
Jeremy Goldbogen

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1111666

2,871 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jul 2023

Origins of green turtle fishery bycatch in the central Pacific revealed by mixed genetic markers

in Marine Megafauna

John B. Horne
Suzanne E. Roden
Erin L. LaCasella
Amy Frey
Summer L. Martin
T. Todd Jones
Shawn Murakawa
Shandell Brunson
George H. Balazs
Peter H. Dutton

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1112842

2,909 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jul 2023

Population structure of Pacific green turtles: a new perspective from microsatellite DNA variation

in Marine Megafauna

Suzanne E. Roden
John B. Horne
Michael P. Jensen
Nancy N. FitzSimmons
George H. Balazs
Richard Farman
Jennifer Cruce Horeg
Jessy Hapdei
Maike Heidemeyer
T. Todd Jones

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1116941

4,098 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2023

Zoop to poop: assessment of microparticle loads in gray whale zooplankton prey and fecal matter reveal high daily consumption rates

in Marine Megafauna

Leigh G. Torres
Susanne M. Brander
Julia I. Parker
Elissa M. Bloom
Robyn Norman
Jennifer E. Van Brocklin
Katherine S. Lasdin
Lisa Hildebrand

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1201078

6,397 views
21 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jun 2023

Large and in charge: cortisol levels vary with sex, diet, and body mass in an Antarctic predator, the leopard seal

in Marine Megafauna

Emily S. Sperou
Daniel E. Crocker
Renato Borras-Chavez
Daniel P. Costa
Michael E. Goebel
Shane B. Kanatous
Douglas J. Krause
Stephen J. Trumble
Sarah S. Kienle

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1179236

5,404 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Jun 2023

Stable isotope ecology and interspecific dietary overlap among dolphins in the Northeast Atlantic

in Marine Megafauna

Tessa Plint
Mariel T.I. ten Doeschate
Andrew C. Brownlow
Nicholas J. Davison
Georg Hantke
Andrew C. Kitchener
Fred J. Longstaffe
Rona A. R. McGill
Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown
Clayton R. Magill

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1111295

4,710 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Jun 2023

Estimation of total population size of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on Kerguelen and Crozet Archipelagos using very high-resolution satellite imagery

in Marine Megafauna

Joris Laborie
Matthieu Authier
Adrien Chaigne
Karine Delord
Henri Weimerskirch
Christophe Guinet

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1149100

3,366 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Jun 2023

Response of cetaceans to fluctuations of pelagic fish stocks and environmental conditions within the Celtic Sea ecosystem

in Marine Megafauna

Andrea Fariñas-Bermejo
Simon Berrow
Michaël Gras
Ciaran O’Donnell
Vasilis Valavanis
Dave Wall
Graham J. Pierce

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1033758

3,648 views
2 citations

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 05 Jun 2023

Do whales really increase the oceanic removal of atmospheric carbon?

in Marine Megafauna

Jan-Olaf Meynecke
Saumik Samanta
Jasper de Bie
Elisa Seyboth
Subhra Prakash Dey
Giles Fearon
Marcello Vichi
Ken Findlay
Alakendra Roychoudhury
Brendan Mackey

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1117409

16,025 views
10 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 02 Jun 2023

Mycobacterium gordonae infection in a free-ranging green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Brazil

in Marine Megafauna

Daphne Wrobel Goldberg
Marina Molinas Alcala
Daniela Farias da Nóbrega
Fábio Parra Sellera
Solange Fonseca
José Soares Ferreira Neto
Denise Batista Nogueira
Marcos Bryan Heinemann

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1197731

2,985 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 May 2023

The effects of microplastic on the thermal profile of sand: implications for marine turtle nesting grounds

in Marine Megafauna

Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes
Valencia Beckwidth
Matthew Ware

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1146556

11,585 views
24 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 May 2023

Assignment of tracks from tagged Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus to potential stocks using behavioural differences and habitat partitioning

in Marine Megafauna

Simon Dedman
Emilius A. Aalto
Michael J. W. Stokesbury
Robert J. Schallert
Michael R. Castleton
Barbara A. Block

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1165910

3,068 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 May 2023

Reduced survival of Steller sea lions in the Gulf of Alaska following marine heatwave

in Marine Megafauna

Kelly K. Hastings
Thomas S. Gelatt
John M. Maniscalco
Lauri A. Jemison
Rod Towell
Grey W. Pendleton
Devin S. Johnson

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1127013

4,105 views
5 citations