Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2021

Compound-Specific Stable Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids in Pelagic Shark Vertebrae Reveals Baseline, Trophic, and Physiological Effects on Bulk Protein Isotope Records

in Marine Megafauna

Sarah Magozzi
Simon R. Thorrold
Leah Houghton
Victoria A. Bendall
Stuart Hetherington
Gonzalo Mucientes
Lisa J. Natanson
Nuno Queiroz
Miguel N. Santos
Clive N. Trueman

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.673016

6,379 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Aug 2021

Continental-Scale Network Reveals Cross-Jurisdictional Movements of Sympatric Sharks With Implications for Assessment and Management

in Marine Megafauna

Charlie Huveneers
Yuri Niella
Michael Drew
Rory McAuley
Paul Butcher
Victor Peddemors
Daniela Waltrick
Chris Dowling
Silas Mountford
Ian Keay

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.697175

6,929 views
10 citations

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 27 Aug 2021

An Economic Perspective on Policies to Save the Vaquita: Conservation Actions, Wildlife Trafficking, and the Structure of Incentives

in Marine Megafauna

Enrique Sanjurjo-Rivera
Sarah L. Mesnick
Sara Ávila-Forcada
Oriana Poindexter
Rebecca Lent
Vanda Felbab-Brown
Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor
Dale Squires
U. Rashid Sumaila
Gordon Munro

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.644022

19,524 views
13 citations

Editorial

Published on 13 Aug 2021

Editorial: Whale-Watching Impacts: Science, Human Dimensions and Management

in Marine Megafauna

Aldo S. Pacheco
Maritza Sepúlveda
Peter Corkeron

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.737352

2,840 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2021

Stable Isotope Analysis of Juvenile White Sharks Inside a Nursery Area Reveals Foraging in Demersal-Inshore Habitats and Trophic Overlap With Sympatric Sharks

in Marine Megafauna

Emiliano García-Rodríguez
Sharon Z. Herzka
Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki
Christopher G. Lowe
John B. O’Sullivan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.687738

4,336 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Aug 2021

Association Between Estuary Characteristics and Activities of the Critically Endangered Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis)

in Marine Megafauna

Chi-hung Lin
Hsing-Juh Lin
Jian-Ping Suen
Lien-Siang Chou

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.577976

4,173 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2021

Ontogenetic Patterns of Elemental Tracers in the Vertebrae Cartilage of Coastal and Oceanic Sharks

in Marine Megafauna

Mariah C. Livernois
John A. Mohan
Thomas C. TinHan
Travis M. Richards
Brett J. Falterman
Nathan R. Miller
R. J. David Wells

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.704134

4,035 views
10 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 05 Aug 2021

Acoustic Telemetry Around Western Australia’s Oil and Gas Infrastructure Helps Detect the Presence of an Elusive and Endangered Migratory Giant

in Marine Megafauna

Paul G. Thomson
Richard Pillans
Fabrice R. A. Jaine
Robert G. Harcourt
Michael D. Taylor
Charitha B. Pattiaratchi
Dianne L. McLean

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.631449

4,144 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Aug 2021

Diversity, Distribution, and Density of Marine Mammals Along the Saudi Waters of the Arabian Gulf: Update From a Multi-Method Approach

in Marine Megafauna

Lotfi Rabaoui
Ruben H. Roa-Ureta
Lamia Yacoubi
Yu-Jia Lin
Rommel Maneja
Thadickal V. Joydas
Premlal Panickan
Jinoy Gopalan
Ronald Loughland
Perdana K. Prihartato

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.687445

9,560 views
7 citations

Review

Published on 30 Jul 2021

A Synthesis of the Ecology, Human-Related Threats and Conservation Perspectives for the Endangered Franciscana Dolphin

in Marine Megafauna

Eduardo R. Secchi
M. J. Cremer
D. Danilewicz
J. Lailson-Brito

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.617956

5,740 views
38 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2021

Science Alone Won’t Do It! South Africa’s Endangered Humpback Dolphins Sousa plumbea Face Complex Conservation Challenges

in Marine Megafauna

Stephanie Plön
Shanan Atkins
Vic Cockcroft
Danielle Conry
Sasha Dines
Simon Elwen
Enrico Gennari
Keshni Gopal
Tess Gridley
Sandra Hörbst

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.642226

7,297 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2021

Satellite Tracking Reveals Nesting Patterns, Site Fidelity, and Potential Impacts of Warming on Major Green Turtle Rookeries in the Red Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Takahiro Shimada
Carlos M. Duarte
Abdulaziz M. Al-Suwailem
Lyndsey K. Tanabe
Mark G. Meekan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.633814

6,978 views
26 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2021

Movements, Habitat Use, and Diving Behavior of Shortfin Mako in the Atlantic Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Catarina C. Santos
Andrés Domingo
John Carlson
Lisa J. Natanson
Paulo Travassos
David Macías
Enric Cortés
Philip Miller
Fábio Hazin
Federico Mas

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.686343

6,258 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jul 2021

Spatial and Ontogenetic Patterns in the Trophic Ecology of Juvenile Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) From the Northwest Gulf of Mexico

in Marine Megafauna

Thomas C. TinHan
R. J. David Wells

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.664316

3,597 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jul 2021

First Application of 360-Degree Camera Technology to Marine Predator Bio-Logging

in Marine Megafauna

Austin J. Gallagher
Nourah A. Alsudairy
Brendan D. Shea
Nicholas L. Payne
Carlos M. Duarte

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.707376

5,492 views
7 citations

General Commentary

Published on 26 Jul 2021

Commentary: Unbiasing Genome-Based Analyses of Selection: An Example Using Iconic Shark Species

in Marine Megafauna

Nicholas J. Marra
Michael J. Stanhope
Nathaniel K. Jue
Vincent P. Richards
Stephen J. O'Brien
Agostinho Antunes
Mahmood S. Shivji

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.696523

1,245 views