Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2017

Assessing the Functional Limitations of Lipids and Fatty Acids for Diet Determination: The Importance of Tissue Type, Quantity, and Quality

in Marine Megafauna

Lauren Meyer
Heidi Pethybridge
Peter D. Nichols
Crystal Beckmann
Barry D. Bruce
Jonathan M. Werry
Charlie Huveneers

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00369

7,977 views
26 citations

Methods

Published on 15 Nov 2017

Inexpensive Aerial Photogrammetry for Studies of Whales and Large Marine Animals

in Marine Megafauna

Stephen M. Dawson
M. Hamish Bowman
Eva Leunissen
Pascal Sirguey

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00366

16,053 views
99 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Aug 2017

DNA Metabarcoding as a Marine Conservation and Management Tool: A Circumpolar Examination of Fishery Discards in the Diet of Threatened Albatrosses

in Marine Megafauna

Julie C. McInnes
Simon N. Jarman
Mary-Anne Lea
Ben Raymond
Bruce E. Deagle
Richard A. Phillips
Paulo Catry
Andrew Stanworth
Henri Weimerskirch
Alejandro Kusch

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00277

17,380 views
64 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Aug 2017

Biodiversity and Habitat Characteristics of the Bycatch Assemblages in Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) and School Sets in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Nerea Lezama-Ochoa
Hilario Murua
Martin Hall
Marlon Román
Jon Ruiz
Nick Vogel
Ainhoa Caballero
Igor Sancristobal

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00265

6,197 views
34 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Aug 2017

Convergent Foraging Tactics of Marine Predators with Different Feeding Strategies across Heterogeneous Ocean Environments

in Marine Megafauna

Nuno Queiroz
Catarina Vila-Pouca
Ana Couto
Emily J. Southall
Gonzalo Mucientes
Nicolas E. Humphries
David W. Sims

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00239

15,222 views
25 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2017

A Comprehensive Survey of Pelagic Megafauna: Their Distribution, Densities, and Taxonomic Richness in the Tropical Southwest Indian Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Sophie Laran
Matthieu Authier
Olivier Van Canneyt
Ghislain Dorémus
Pierre Watremez
Vincent Ridoux

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00139

7,921 views
30 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 May 2017

Habitat-Based Density Models for Three Cetacean Species off Southern California Illustrate Pronounced Seasonal Differences

in Marine Megafauna

Elizabeth A. Becker
Karin A. Forney
Bruce J. Thayre
Amanda J. Debich
Gregory S. Campbell
Katherine Whitaker
Annie B. Douglas
Anita Gilles
Ryan Hoopes
John A. Hildebrand

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00121

7,976 views
34 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2017

Monitoring Variation in Small Coastal Dolphin Populations: An Example from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

in Marine Megafauna

Lyndon Brooks
Carol Palmer
Anthony D. Griffiths
Kenneth H. Pollock

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00094

6,037 views
18 citations

Review

Published on 13 Mar 2017

Decoupling Tooth Loss from the Evolution of Baleen in Whales

in Marine Megafauna

Carlos Mauricio Peredo
Nicholas D. Pyenson
Alexandra T. Boersma

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00067

17,943 views
43 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2017

Philopatry and Regional Connectivity of the Great Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna mokarran in the U.S. and Bahamas

in Marine Megafauna

Tristan L. Guttridge
Maurits P. M. Van Zinnicq Bergmann
Chris Bolte
Lucy A. Howey
Jean S. Finger
Steven T. Kessel
Jill L. Brooks
William Winram
Mark E. Bond
Lance K. B. Jordan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2017.00003

36,997 views
88 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2017

Spatial Distribution and Residency of Green and Loggerhead Sea Turtles Using Coastal Reef Habitats in Southern Mozambique

in Marine Megafauna

Jessica L. Williams
Simon J. Pierce
Chris A. Rohner
Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes
Mark Hamann

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00288

10,638 views
23 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2017

Illegal Trade of Marine Mammal Bone Exposed: Simple Test Identifies Bones of “Mermaid Ivory” or Steller's Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)

in Marine Megafauna

Lorelei D. Crerar
Elizabeth W. Freeman
Daryl P. Domning
E. Christien Michael Parsons

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00272

10,386 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Dec 2016

Noise Levels of Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Implications for Potential Underwater Impacts on Marine Mammals

in Marine Megafauna

Fredrik Christiansen
Laia Rojano-Doñate
Peter T. Madsen
Lars Bejder

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00277

32,923 views
134 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2016

Using Genome-Wide SNPs to Detect Structure in High-Diversity and Low-Divergence Populations of Severely Impacted Eastern Tropical Pacific Spinner (Stenella longirostris) and Pantropical Spotted Dolphins (S. attenuata)

in Marine Megafauna

Matthew S. Leslie
Phillip A. Morin

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00253

69,594 views
24 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2016

Videography Reveals In-Water Behavior of Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) at a Foraging Ground

in Marine Megafauna

Samir H. Patel
Kara L. Dodge
Heather L. Haas
Ronald J. Smolowitz

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00254

7,367 views
20 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2016

Crowdsourcing Modern and Historical Data Identifies Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Habitat Offshore of South-Western Australia

in Marine Megafauna

Christopher M. Johnson
Lynnath E. Beckley
Halina Kobryn
Genevieve E. Johnson
Iain Kerr
Roger Payne

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00167

10,150 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Sep 2016

Fine-Scale Monitoring of Routine Deep Dives by Gravid Leatherback Turtles during the Internesting Interval Indicate a Capital Breeding Strategy

in Marine Megafauna

Junichi Okuyama
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Peter H. Dutton
Scott R. Benson

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00166

4,269 views
7 citations

Opinion

Published on 17 Aug 2016

Recent Scientific Publications Cast Doubt on North Atlantic Right Whale Future

in Marine Megafauna

Scott D. Kraus
Robert D. Kenney
Charles A. Mayo
William A. McLellan
Michael J. Moore
Douglas P. Nowacek

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00137

20,742 views
55 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Jun 2016

Dietary Evidence of Mesopelagic and Pelagic Foraging by Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.) during Autumn Migrations to the Iceland Basin

in Marine Megafauna

Droplaug Olafsdottir
Brian R. MacKenzie
Valérie Chosson-P
Thorey Ingimundardottir

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00108

8,081 views
29 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 May 2016

The Limits of Dispersal: Fine Scale Spatial Genetic Structure in Australian Sea Lions

in Marine Megafauna

Heidi Ahonen
Andrew D. Lowther
Robert G. Harcourt
Simon D. Goldsworthy
Isabelle Charrier
Adam J. Stow

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00065

5,420 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Mar 2016

Dolphin Prey Availability and Calorific Value in an Estuarine and Coastal Environment

in Marine Megafauna

Shannon M. McCluskey
Lars Bejder
Neil R. Loneragan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00030

13,065 views
45 citations

Methods

Published on 22 Mar 2016

A Full-Capture Hierarchical Bayesian Model of Pollock's Closed Robust Design and Application to Dolphins

in Marine Megafauna

Robert W. Rankin
Krista E. Nicholson
Simon J. Allen
Michael Krützen
Lars Bejder
Kenneth H. Pollock

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00025

10,790 views
29 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2016

Sex-Specific Patterns in Abundance, Temporary Emigration and Survival of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Coastal and Estuarine Waters

in Marine Megafauna

Kate R. Sprogis
Kenneth H. Pollock
Holly C. Raudino
Simon J. Allen
Anna M. Kopps
Oliver Manlik
Julian A. Tyne
Lars Bejder

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00012

15,561 views
48 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 2016

Site-Specific Assessments of the Abundance of Three Inshore Dolphin Species to Inform Conservation and Management

in Marine Megafauna

Alexander M. Brown
Lars Bejder
Kenneth H. Pollock
Simon J. Allen

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2016.00004

16,116 views
46 citations

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articles

Assessing the Functional Limitations of Lipids and Fatty Acids for Diet Determination: The Importance of Tissue Type, Quantity, and Quality

Inexpensive Aerial Photogrammetry for Studies of Whales and Large Marine Animals

DNA Metabarcoding as a Marine Conservation and Management Tool: A Circumpolar Examination of Fishery Discards in the Diet of Threatened Albatrosses

Biodiversity and Habitat Characteristics of the Bycatch Assemblages in Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) and School Sets in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Convergent Foraging Tactics of Marine Predators with Different Feeding Strategies across Heterogeneous Ocean Environments

A Comprehensive Survey of Pelagic Megafauna: Their Distribution, Densities, and Taxonomic Richness in the Tropical Southwest Indian Ocean

Habitat-Based Density Models for Three Cetacean Species off Southern California Illustrate Pronounced Seasonal Differences

Monitoring Variation in Small Coastal Dolphin Populations: An Example from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Decoupling Tooth Loss from the Evolution of Baleen in Whales

Philopatry and Regional Connectivity of the Great Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna mokarran in the U.S. and Bahamas

Spatial Distribution and Residency of Green and Loggerhead Sea Turtles Using Coastal Reef Habitats in Southern Mozambique

Illegal Trade of Marine Mammal Bone Exposed: Simple Test Identifies Bones of “Mermaid Ivory” or Steller's Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)

Noise Levels of Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Implications for Potential Underwater Impacts on Marine Mammals

Using Genome-Wide SNPs to Detect Structure in High-Diversity and Low-Divergence Populations of Severely Impacted Eastern Tropical Pacific Spinner (Stenella longirostris) and Pantropical Spotted Dolphins (S. attenuata)

Videography Reveals In-Water Behavior of Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) at a Foraging Ground

Crowdsourcing Modern and Historical Data Identifies Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Habitat Offshore of South-Western Australia

Fine-Scale Monitoring of Routine Deep Dives by Gravid Leatherback Turtles during the Internesting Interval Indicate a Capital Breeding Strategy

Recent Scientific Publications Cast Doubt on North Atlantic Right Whale Future

Dietary Evidence of Mesopelagic and Pelagic Foraging by Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.) during Autumn Migrations to the Iceland Basin

The Limits of Dispersal: Fine Scale Spatial Genetic Structure in Australian Sea Lions

Dolphin Prey Availability and Calorific Value in an Estuarine and Coastal Environment

A Full-Capture Hierarchical Bayesian Model of Pollock's Closed Robust Design and Application to Dolphins

Sex-Specific Patterns in Abundance, Temporary Emigration and Survival of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Coastal and Estuarine Waters

Site-Specific Assessments of the Abundance of Three Inshore Dolphin Species to Inform Conservation and Management