Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 May 2022

Blue Whale Body Condition Assessed Over a 14-Year Period in the NE Pacific: Annual Variation and Connection to Measures of Ocean Productivity

in Marine Megafauna

Rachel Wachtendonk
John Calambokidis
Kiirsten Flynn

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.847032

4,450 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2022

Seasonal, Annual, and Decadal Distribution of Three Rorqual Whale Species Relative to Dynamic Ocean Conditions Off Oregon, USA

in Marine Megafauna

S. Derville
D. R. Barlow
C. Hayslip
L. G. Torres

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.868566

5,213 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2022

Seasonal Distribution of the Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Antarctic and Australian Waters Based on Passive Acoustics

in Marine Megafauna

Meghan G. Aulich
Robert D. McCauley
Brian S. Miller
Flore Samaran
Giacomo Giorli
Benjamin J. Saunders
Christine Erbe

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.864153

6,434 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2022

Variability in Foraging Range and Direction Among Colonies in a Widespread Seabird, the Magellanic Penguin

in Marine Megafauna

Ginger A. Rebstock
Pablo García Borboroglu
P. Dee Boersma

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.815706

4,277 views
7 citations

Correction

Published on 10 May 2022

Corrigendum: Abundance and Potential Biological Removal of Common Dolphins Subject to Fishery-Impacts in South Australian Waters

in Marine Megafauna

Guido J. Parra
Kerstin Bilgmann
Katharina J. Peters
Luciana M. Möller

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.913726

762 views

Original Research

Published on 10 May 2022

High-Resolution Projections of Global Sea Surface Temperatures Reveal Critical Warming in Humpback Whale Breeding Grounds

in Marine Megafauna

Hannah von Hammerstein
Renee O. Setter
Martin van Aswegen
Jens J. Currie
Stephanie H. Stack

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.837772

11,367 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 May 2022

Dynamic Habitat Models Reflect Interannual Movement of Cetaceans Within the California Current Ecosystem

in Marine Megafauna

Elizabeth A. Becker
Karin A. Forney
David L. Miller
Jay Barlow
Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho
Jorge Urbán R
Jeff E. Moore

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.829523

4,187 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2022

Connectivity of Striped Marlin From the Central North Pacific Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Chi Hin Lam
Clayward Tam
Molly E. Lutcavage

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.879463

3,488 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Apr 2022

Ship Strike Risk for Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) Off the Garraf coast, Northwest Mediterranean Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Beatriu Tort Castro
Rocío Prieto González
Seán A. O’Callaghan
Paula Dominguez Rein-Loring
Eduard Degollada Bastos

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.867287

6,912 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Apr 2022

Predicting Foraging Habitat of European Shags - A Multi-Year and Multi-Colony Tracking Approach to Identify Important Areas for Marine Conservation

in Marine Megafauna

Nina Dehnhard
Jenny Mattisson
Arnaud Tarroux
Tycho Anker-Nilssen
Svein-Håkon Lorentsen
Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.852033

3,800 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Apr 2022

The Beat Goes On: Humpback Whale Song Seasonality in Antarctic and South African Waters

in Marine Megafauna

Fannie W. Shabangu
Katie A. Kowarski

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.827324

11,928 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Apr 2022

Global-Scale Environmental Niche and Habitat of Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) by Size and Sex: A Pivotal Step to Improving Stock Management

in Marine Megafauna

Jean-Noël Druon
Steven Campana
Frederic Vandeperre
Fábio H. V. Hazin
Heather Bowlby
Rui Coelho
Nuno Queiroz
Fabrizio Serena
Francisco Abascal
Dimitrios Damalas

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.828412

10,842 views
27 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Apr 2022

Range-Wide Comparison of Gray Whale Body Condition Reveals Contrasting Sub-Population Health Characteristics and Vulnerability to Environmental Change

in Marine Megafauna

Leigh G. Torres
Clara N. Bird
Fabian Rodríguez-González
Fredrik Christiansen
Lars Bejder
Leila Lemos
Jorge Urban R
Steven Swartz
Amy Willoughby
Joshua Hewitt

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.867258

7,302 views
32 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Apr 2022

A Novel Approach to Using Seabed Geomorphology as a Predictor of Habitat Use in Highly Mobile Marine Predators: Implications for Ecology and Conservation

in Marine Megafauna

Hannah M. E. Wyles
Lars Boehme
Debbie J. F. Russell
Matt I. D. Carter

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.818635

4,267 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2022

Behavioural Responses of a Large, Benthic Elasmobranch to Catch-and-Release Angling

in Marine Megafauna

Edward Lavender
Dmitry Aleynik
Jane Dodd
Janine Illian
Mark James
Peter J. Wright
Sophie Smout
James Thorburn

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.864344

3,223 views
7 citations

Review

Published on 14 Apr 2022

The Role of Satellite Telemetry Data in 21st Century Conservation of Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)

in Marine Megafauna

Kristin L. Laidre
George M. Durner
Nicholas J. Lunn
Eric V. Regehr
Todd C. Atwood
Karyn D. Rode
Jon Aars
Heli Routti
Øystein Wiig
Markus Dyck

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.816666

6,285 views
15 citations