Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 08 Mar 2021

Impacts of Whale-Watching on the Short-Term Behavior of Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in a Marine Protected Area in the Southeastern Pacific

in Marine Megafauna

Macarena Santos-Carvallo
Fernanda Barilari
María José Pérez-Alvarez
Laura Gutiérrez
Guido Pavez
Héctor Araya
Cristobal Anguita
Claudia Cerda
Maritza Sepúlveda

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.623954

6,396 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2021

Effects of Coastal Construction on Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) Behavior and Habitat-Use Off Hong Kong

in Marine Megafauna

Sarah Piwetz
Thomas A. Jefferson
Bernd Würsig

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.572535

46,960 views
30 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Feb 2021

Causes of Mortality of Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska From 2002 to 2012

in Marine Megafauna

Kathleen Ann Burek Huntington
Verena Ann Gill
Amanda M. Berrian
Tracey Goldstein
Pam Tuomi
Barbara A. Byrne
Kristin Worman
Jonna Mazet

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.630582

9,067 views
15 citations

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 26 Feb 2021

The Challenges of Managing Depredation and Bycatch of Toothed Whales in Pelagic Longline Fisheries: Two U.S. Case Studies

in Marine Megafauna

Joseph E. Fader
Brianna W. Elliott
Andrew J. Read

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.618031

12,481 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2021

Minding the Data-Gap Trap: Exploring Dynamics of Abundant Dolphin Populations Under Uncertainty

in Marine Megafauna

Erin Ashe
Rob Williams
Christopher Clark
Christine Erbe
Leah R. Gerber
Ailsa J. Hall
Philip S. Hammond
Robert C. Lacy
Randall Reeves
Nicole L. Vollmer

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.606932

5,380 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2021

Dolphin-Watching Boats Affect Whistle Frequency Modulation in Bottlenose Dolphins

in Marine Megafauna

Betzi Perez-Ortega
Rebecca Daw
Brennan Paradee
Emma Gimbrere
Laura J. May-Collado

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.618420

17,055 views
28 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2021

Whale-Watching Management: Assessment of Sustainable Governance in Uramba Bahía Málaga National Natural Park, Valle del Cauca

in Marine Megafauna

Laura V. Soto-Cortés
Andrea Luna-Acosta
Diana Lucía Maya

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.575866

4,819 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2021

A Matter of Scale: Population Genomic Structure and Connectivity of Fisheries At-Risk Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) From Australasia

in Marine Megafauna

Andrea Barceló
Jonathan Sandoval-Castillo
Karen A. Stockin
Kerstin Bilgmann
Catherine R. M. Attard
Nikki Zanardo
Guido J. Parra
Krista Hupman
Isabella M. Reeves
Emma L. Betty

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.616673

9,949 views
17 citations

Review

Published on 11 Feb 2021

Looking Back to Move Forward: Lessons From Three Decades of Research and Management of Cetacean Tourism in New Zealand

in Marine Megafauna

Maddalena Fumagalli
Marta Guerra
Tom Brough
William Carome
Rochelle Constantine
James Higham
Will Rayment
Elisabeth Slooten
Karen Stockin
Steve Dawson

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.624448

10,365 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 2021

The Impact of Vessels on Humpback Whale Behavior: The Benefit of Added Whale Watching Guidelines

in Marine Megafauna

Jens J. Currie
Jessica A. McCordic
Grace L. Olson
Abigail F. Machernis
Stephanie H. Stack

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.601433

14,858 views
23 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2021

Long-Term Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Site Fidelity, Reproductive Migrations, and Sex Specific Differences in Habitat Use and Migratory Timing in a Large Coastal Shark (Negaprion acutidens)

in Marine Megafauna

Richard D. Pillans
Wayne Rochester
Russell C. Babcock
Damian P. Thomson
Michael D. E. Haywood
Mathew A. Vanderklift

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.616633

6,100 views
28 citations

Review

Published on 04 Feb 2021

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: How Conservation Is Failing European Porpoises

in Marine Megafauna

Ida Carlén
Laetitia Nunny
Mark P. Simmonds

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.617478

15,767 views
27 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2021

Social Structure, Habitat Use and Injuries of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) Reveal Isolated, Coastal, and Threatened Communities in the South Pacific

in Marine Megafauna

Claire Daisy Bonneville
Solène Derville
Jolanda A. Luksenburg
Marc Oremus
Claire Garrigue

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.606975

6,004 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Feb 2021

Horizontal and Vertical Movement Patterns and Habitat Use of Juvenile Porbeagles (Lamna nasus) in the Western North Atlantic

in Marine Megafauna

Gregory Skomal
Heather Marshall
Benjamin Galuardi
Lisa Natanson
Camrin D. Braun
Diego Bernal

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.624158

5,992 views
27 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2021

Spatial Connectivity and Drivers of Shark Habitat Use Within a Large Marine Protected Area in the Caribbean, The Bahamas Shark Sanctuary

in Marine Megafauna

Austin J. Gallagher
Oliver N. Shipley
Maurits P. M. van Zinnicq Bergmann
Jacob W. Brownscombe
Craig P. Dahlgren
Michael G. Frisk
Lucas P. Griffin
Neil Hammerschlag
Sami Kattan
Yannis P. Papastamatiou

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.608848

18,860 views
42 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2021

Variability of Lipids and Fatty Acids in Pacific Walrus Blubber

in Marine Megafauna

Chadwick V. Jay
Sara J. Iverson
Anthony S. Fischbach

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.603065

4,217 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 27 Jan 2021

Guiana Dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in the Maracaibo Lake System, Venezuela: Conservation, Threats, and Population Overview

in Marine Megafauna

Hector Barrios-Garrido
Kareen De Turris-Morales
Ninive Edilia Espinoza-Rodriguez

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.594021

4,497 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2021

New Insights Into the Seasonal Movement Patterns of Shortfin Mako Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico

in Marine Megafauna

Kesley J. Gibson
Matthew K. Streich
Tara S. Topping
Gregory W. Stunz

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.623104

9,164 views
19 citations

Methods

Published on 25 Jan 2021

Mitochondrial DNA Profiling to Combat the Illegal Trade in Tortoiseshell Products

in Marine Megafauna

Erin L. LaCasella
Michael P. Jensen
Christine A. Madden Hof
Ian P. Bell
Amy Frey
Peter H. Dutton

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.595853

7,886 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2021

Regional Assessment of the Conservation Status of Snubfin Dolphins (Orcaella heinsohni) in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia

in Marine Megafauna

Phil J. Bouchet
Deborah Thiele
Sarah A. Marley
Kelly Waples
Frank Weisenberger
Balanggarra Rangers
Bardi Jawi Rangers
Dambimangari Rangers
Nyamba Buru Yawuru Rangers
Nyul Nyul Rangers

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.614852

8,718 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2021

Hunting by the Stroke: How Foraging Drives Diving Behavior and Locomotion of East-Greenland Narwhals (Monodon monoceros)

in Marine Megafauna

Outi M. Tervo
Susanne Ditlevsen
Manh C. Ngô
Nynne H. Nielsen
Susanna B. Blackwell
Terrie M. Williams
Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.596469

7,876 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Jan 2021

Staying Alive: Long-Term Success of Bottlenose Dolphin Interventions in Southwest Florida

in Marine Megafauna

Katherine A. McHugh
Aaron A. Barleycorn
Jason B. Allen
Kim Bassos-Hull
Gretchen Lovewell
Denise Boyd
Anna Panike
Carolyn Cush
Deborah Fauquier
Blair Mase

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.624729

8,336 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2021

Inconsistency Between Socio-Spatial and Genetic Structure in a Coastal Dolphin Population

in Marine Megafauna

Delphine B. H. Chabanne
Simon J. Allen
William Bruce Sherwin
Hugh Finn
Michael Krützen

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.617540

6,048 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2021

Historical Trends of Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Distribution in the Phoenix Archipelago

in Marine Megafauna

Brian R. C. Kennedy
Lara Hakam
Jan Witting
Regen Milani
Sue Taei
Tim Smith
Erin Taylor
Tooreka Teemari
Randi D. Rotjan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.583326

7,367 views
1 citation

705 articles

articles

Impacts of Whale-Watching on the Short-Term Behavior of Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in a Marine Protected Area in the Southeastern Pacific

Effects of Coastal Construction on Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) Behavior and Habitat-Use Off Hong Kong

Causes of Mortality of Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska From 2002 to 2012

The Challenges of Managing Depredation and Bycatch of Toothed Whales in Pelagic Longline Fisheries: Two U.S. Case Studies

Minding the Data-Gap Trap: Exploring Dynamics of Abundant Dolphin Populations Under Uncertainty

Dolphin-Watching Boats Affect Whistle Frequency Modulation in Bottlenose Dolphins

Whale-Watching Management: Assessment of Sustainable Governance in Uramba Bahía Málaga National Natural Park, Valle del Cauca

A Matter of Scale: Population Genomic Structure and Connectivity of Fisheries At-Risk Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) From Australasia

Looking Back to Move Forward: Lessons From Three Decades of Research and Management of Cetacean Tourism in New Zealand

The Impact of Vessels on Humpback Whale Behavior: The Benefit of Added Whale Watching Guidelines

Long-Term Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Site Fidelity, Reproductive Migrations, and Sex Specific Differences in Habitat Use and Migratory Timing in a Large Coastal Shark (Negaprion acutidens)

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: How Conservation Is Failing European Porpoises

Social Structure, Habitat Use and Injuries of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) Reveal Isolated, Coastal, and Threatened Communities in the South Pacific

Horizontal and Vertical Movement Patterns and Habitat Use of Juvenile Porbeagles (Lamna nasus) in the Western North Atlantic

Spatial Connectivity and Drivers of Shark Habitat Use Within a Large Marine Protected Area in the Caribbean, The Bahamas Shark Sanctuary

Variability of Lipids and Fatty Acids in Pacific Walrus Blubber

Guiana Dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in the Maracaibo Lake System, Venezuela: Conservation, Threats, and Population Overview

New Insights Into the Seasonal Movement Patterns of Shortfin Mako Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico

Mitochondrial DNA Profiling to Combat the Illegal Trade in Tortoiseshell Products

Regional Assessment of the Conservation Status of Snubfin Dolphins (Orcaella heinsohni) in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia

Hunting by the Stroke: How Foraging Drives Diving Behavior and Locomotion of East-Greenland Narwhals (Monodon monoceros)

Staying Alive: Long-Term Success of Bottlenose Dolphin Interventions in Southwest Florida

Inconsistency Between Socio-Spatial and Genetic Structure in a Coastal Dolphin Population

Historical Trends of Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Distribution in the Phoenix Archipelago