Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

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

4,270 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

4,431 views
10 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

11,120 views
8 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

6,173 views
41 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

7,662 views
10 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

7,405 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

6,577 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

3,877 views
11 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

5,780 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

1,317 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2021

A Novel Orthoreovirus Isolated From Dead Stranded Harbor Seals From Puget Sound, Washington State, United States

in Marine Megafauna

Ole Nielsen
Thaís C. S. Rodrigues
Vsevolod L. Popov
Kuttichantran Subramaniam
Thomas B. Waltzek
Dyanna M. Lambourn
Stephen Raverty

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.676725

3,089 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jul 2021

Do Gray Whales Count Calories? Comparing Energetic Values of Gray Whale Prey Across Two Different Feeding Grounds in the Eastern North Pacific

in Marine Megafauna

Lisa Hildebrand
Kim S. Bernard
Leigh G. Torres

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.683634

5,484 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Jul 2021

Seasonal and Ontogenetic Variation in Depth Use by a Critically Endangered Benthic Elasmobranch and Its Implications for Spatial Management

in Marine Megafauna

James Thorburn
Peter J. Wright
Edward Lavender
Jane Dodd
Francis Neat
Julien G. A. Martin
Caroline Lynam
Mark James

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.656368

5,828 views
20 citations

Review

Published on 14 Jul 2021

Diversity and Consequences of Social Network Structure in Toothed Whales

in Marine Megafauna

Michael N. Weiss
Samuel Ellis
Darren P. Croft

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.688842

7,426 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2021

Risk Factors for New Zealand Sea Lion (Phocarctos hookeri) Pup Mortality: Ivermectin Improves Survival for Conservation Management

in Marine Megafauna

Sarah A. Michael
David T. S. Hayman
Rachael Gray
Wendi D. Roe

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.680678

3,601 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2021

Geographic Variation in Bryde’s Whale Be4 Calls in the Gulf of California: An Insight to Population Dynamics

in Marine Megafauna

Lorena Viloria-Gómora
Jorge Urbán R
Braulio Leon-Lopez
Eduardo Romero-Vivas

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.651469

3,067 views
9 citations