Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 23 Dec 2021

Dynamic Species Distribution Models in the Marine Realm: Predicting Year-Round Habitat Suitability of Baleen Whales in the Southern Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Ahmed El-Gabbas
Ilse Van Opzeeland
Elke Burkhardt
Olaf Boebel

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.802276

8,306 views
16 citations

Editorial

Published on 22 Dec 2021

Editorial: Pathologic Findings in Stranded Marine Mammals: A Global Perspective

in Marine Megafauna

Debra L. Miller
Alvin C. Camus
Stephen A. Raverty

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.796908

1,646 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Dec 2021

Reproductive Biology and Embryonic Diapause as a Survival Strategy for the East Asian Endemic Eagle Ray Aetobatus narutobiei

in Marine Megafauna

Atsuko Yamaguchi
Keisuke Furumitsu
Jennifer Wyffels

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.768701

7,987 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2021

Leopard Seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) in New Zealand Waters Predating on Chondrichthyans

in Marine Megafauna

Krista van der Linde
Ingrid N. Visser
Rick Bout
Chris Lalas
Lara Shepherd
David Hocking
Brittany Finucci
Jim Fyfe
Matthew Pinkerton

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.795358

9,843 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Dec 2021

From Settlers to Subspecies: Genetic Differentiation in Commerson’s Dolphins Between South America and the Kerguelen Islands

in Marine Megafauna

Sebastián Kraft
MJosé Pérez-Alvarez
Carlos Olavarría
Rodrigo Moraga
C. Scott Baker
Debbie Steel
Paul Tixier
Christophe Guinet
Amelia Viricel
Paul Brickle

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.782512

3,365 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Dec 2021

Participatory Risk Assessment of Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Bycatch in Northern Peru

in Marine Megafauna

Anna B. Costanza
Chiara Guidino
Jeffrey C. Mangel
Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto
Gregory Verutes
Marjolaine Caillat
Aritree Samanta
Ellen Hines

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.776965

5,584 views
7 citations

Review

Published on 10 Dec 2021

Estimating Bycatch Mortality for Marine Mammals: Concepts and Best Practices

in Marine Megafauna

Jeffrey E. Moore
Dennis Heinemann
Tessa B. Francis
Philip S. Hammond
Kristy J. Long
André E. Punt
Randall R. Reeves
Maritza Sepúlveda
Guðjón Már Sigurðsson
Margaret C. Siple

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.752356

10,656 views
39 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2021

Social Behaviour of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Eastern Australia, a Preferential Female Stopover During the Southern Migration

in Marine Megafauna

Trish Franklin
Wally Franklin
Lyndon Brooks
Peter Harrison
Adam A. Pack
Phillip J. Clapham

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.652147

6,237 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2021

Socially Complex Breeding Interactions in Humpback Whales Are Mediated Using a Complex Acoustic Repertoire

in Marine Megafauna

Dana A. Cusano
David Paton
Michael J. Noad
Rebecca A. Dunlop

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.665186

4,755 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2021

Shark Side of the Moon: Are Shark Attacks Related to Lunar Phase?

in Marine Megafauna

Lindsay A. French
Stephen R. Midway
David H. Evans
George H. Burgess

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.745221

12,485 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2021

Hawksbill Nesting in Hawai‘i: 30-Year Dataset Reveals Recent Positive Trend for a Small, Yet Vital Population

in Marine Megafauna

Alexander R. Gaos
Lauren Kurpita
Hannah Bernard
Luke Sundquist
Cheryl S. King
Joy H. Browning
Eldridge Naboa
Irene K. Kelly
Kelleigh Downs
Tomo Eguchi

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.770424

5,811 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2021

Using Case Studies to Investigate Cetacean Bycatch/Interaction Under-Reporting in Countries With Reporting Legislation

in Marine Megafauna

Charla Jean Basran
Guðjón Már Sigurðsson

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.779066

14,131 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Nov 2021

Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Ahmed M. Al-Mansi
Anas Z. Sambas
Baleegh A. Abukaboos
Ahmed H. Al Zahrani
Ahmed S. Abdulaziz
Ali A. Almasabi
Raed S. Alkreda
Jeff Miller

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.758592

6,287 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Nov 2021

Population Dynamics Reveal a Core Community of the Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Open Waters of the South-Western Gulf of Mexico

in Marine Megafauna

Jaime Bolaños-Jiménez
Eduardo Morteo
Christian A. Delfín-Alfonso
Pedro F. Fruet
Eduardo R. Secchi
Javier Bello-Pineda

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.753484

4,621 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2021

Comparing Uncertainty Associated With 1-, 2-, and 3D Aerial Photogrammetry-Based Body Condition Measurements of Baleen Whales

in Marine Megafauna

K. C. Bierlich
Joshua Hewitt
Clara N. Bird
Robert S. Schick
Ari Friedlaender
Leigh G. Torres
Julian Dale
Jeremy Goldbogen
Andrew J. Read
John Calambokidis

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.749943

6,004 views
23 citations

Methods

Published on 25 Nov 2021

Revealing Sea Turtle Behavior in Relation to Fishing Gear Using Color-Coded Spatiotemporal Motion Patterns With Deep Neural Networks

in Marine Megafauna

Janie L. Reavis
H. Seckin Demir
Blair E. Witherington
Michael J. Bresette
Jennifer Blain Christen
Jesse F. Senko
Sule Ozev

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.785357

2,765 views
3 citations