Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 02 May 2025

Whole mitochondrial DNA sequencing improves resolution of population structure for Pacific green turtles (Chelonia mydas)

in Marine Megafauna

Amy Frey
Erin L. LaCasella
Michael P. Jensen
Peter H. Dutton

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1581306

3,192 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 May 2025

Cetaceans and sea turtles in the northern region of the Mediterranean Cetacean Migration Corridor: abundance and multi-model habitat suitability analysis

in Marine Megafauna

Luis Cardona
Natalia Amigó
Jazel Ouled-Cheikh
Manel Gazo
Carla A. Chicote

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1496039

3,775 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Increase of tropical seabirds (Sula) in the California Current Ecosystem with warmer ocean conditions

in Marine Megafauna

Tamara M. Russell
David M. Pereksta
James R. Tietz
Maria Vernet
Jaime Jahncke
Lisa T. Ballance

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1561438

4,352 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Life stage and seasonal habitat use of the porbeagle Lamna nasus in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Brooke N. Anderson
Neil Hammerschlag
Steven Saul
Jon F. Dodd
Heather D. Bowlby
Yun Kang
Austin J. Gallagher
James A. Sulikowski

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1553509

7,427 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Apr 2025

Environmental preferences of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) for egg-laying on a fringing reef pocket beach, Mayotte Island

in Marine Megafauna

Sophie Morisseau
Matthieu Jeanson
Sarah Charroux
Yann Mercky
Charles Le Bozec
Michel Charpentier
Lucas Le Gall
Cyrielle Delvenne
Marc Girondot
Elliott Sucré

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1506101

3,396 views

Correction

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Corrigendum: Novel approach to studying marine fauna: using long-life remote underwater video cameras to assess occurrence and behaviour of threatened and data-deficient elasmobranch species in southern Mozambique

in Marine Megafauna

Jule Buschmann
Kim G. Roques
Jaime S. Davies
Awantha Dissanayake
Jennifer A. Keeping

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1591254

1,658 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Combining DNA metabarcoding with macroscopic analysis increases the number of detected prey taxa in the estimated diet for harbour porpoises

in Marine Megafauna

Johanna Stedt
Linnea Brokmar
Aleksija Neimanis
William F. Englund
Per Carlsson
Anna Roos

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1517330

3,229 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Mar 2025

Stay or go? Space and resource use of the great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) off Andros Island, The Bahamas

in Marine Megafauna

T. L. Guttridge
V. Heim
S. Dedman
A. E. Guttridge
S. A. Bain
B. A. Keller
P. Matich

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1544482

5,728 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Predicting the potential distribution of major marine mammals in the Cosmonaut Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Yufei Dai
Fanyi Meng
Fuxing Wu
Xing Miao
Denghui Yan
Mingding Zhong
Shunan Cao
Yuli Wei
Longshan Lin

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1529913

2,867 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2025

Decomposition of a minke whale carcass in a temperate dune ecosystem

in Marine Megafauna

Martin J. Baptist
Mardik F. Leopold
Marinka E. B. van Puijenbroek
Hans Verdaat
Nicole Janinhoff-Verdaat
Dennis R. Lammertsma
Wim J. Dimmers
Paul F. A. M. Römkens
Jan Burgers

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1474460

3,706 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Early insights into the seasonal and spatial distribution of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) along the Maine coastline

in Marine Megafauna

Matthew M. Davis
Megan V. Winton
John A. Mohan
Joseph D. Iafrate
James A. Sulikowski
Blaise P. Jenner
Ashleigh J. Novak
Victoria Migneco
Tobey H. Curtis
Chip Michalove

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1535123

7,414 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Use of tusks by narwhals, Monodon monoceros, in foraging, exploratory, and play behavior

in Marine Megafauna

Greg O’Corry-Crowe
Maha Ghazal
Mark Gillespie
Paul Galvin
Jason Harasimo
Luke Storrie
Cortney A. Watt

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1518605

20,858 views
2 citations

Methods

Published on 18 Feb 2025

An innovative method for the preservation and exhibition of four plastination specimens from a single minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

in Marine Megafauna

Wen-Bin Jiang
Xue Song
M. Adeel Alam Shah
Jian Han
Xue-Wei Ma
Hong-Jin Sui

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1508097

2,067 views

Review

Published on 10 Feb 2025

Life history, reproductive, and demographic parameters for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida

in Marine Megafauna

Randall S. Wells
Aleta A. Hohn
Michael D. Scott
Jay C. Sweeney
Forrest I. Townsend
Jason B. Allen
Aaron A. Barleycorn
Katherine A. McHugh
Kim Bassos-Hull
Gretchen N. Lovewell

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1531528

5,775 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2025

The effects of vessel speed and size on the lethality of strikes of large whales in U.S. waters

in Marine Megafauna

Lance P. Garrison
Niki E. Lisi
Meghan Gahm
Eric M. Patterson
Hannah Blondin
Caroline P. Good

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1467387

4,832 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

Multi-decade northward shift of loggerhead sea turtle pelagic habitat as the eastern North Pacific Transition Zone becomes more oligotrophic

in Marine Megafauna

Dana K. Briscoe
Larry B. Crowder
George H. Balazs
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Alberto Abreu
Catherine A. Lee Hing
Masanori Kurita
Masanori Mori
Denise M. Parker
Marc R. Rice

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1513162

4,556 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 16 Jan 2025

Klebsiella pneumoniae in stranded California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) of Central California between 2017-2022

in Marine Megafauna

Sydney N. Zotto
Robin C. Dunkin
Juliana D. Limon
Maia S. Smith
Lisabet M. Hortensius
Margaret E. Martinez
Pádraig J. Duignan
Cara Field
Esteban Soto
Dane Whitaker

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1484944

3,041 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jan 2025

Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important marine mammal area, Indonesia

in Marine Megafauna

Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra
Yance Malaiholo
Achmad Sahri
Edy Setyawan
Sekar M. C. Herandarudewi
Abdy W. Hasan
Hanggar Prasetio
Nur Ismu Hidayat
Mark V. Erdmann

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1431209

2,846 views
4 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 08 Jan 2025

Hook, line, and social media: crowd-sourced images reveal size and species patterns of ocean sunfishes (Tetraodontiformes, Molidae) from California to Alaska

in Marine Megafauna

Tor Mowatt-Larssen
Tierney M. Thys
Jackie Hildering
Eric J. Caldera
Ellen E. Biesack
Jan R. McDowell
Marianne Nyegaard

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1482873

4,854 views
2 citations

Methods

Published on 23 Dec 2024

Novel approach to studying marine fauna: using long-life remote underwater video cameras to assess occurrence and behaviour of threatened and data-deficient elasmobranch species in southern Mozambique

in Marine Megafauna

Jule Buschmann
Kim G. Roques
Jaime S. Davies
Awantha Dissanayake
Jennifer A. Keeping

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1518710

3,672 views
1 citation

Data Report

Published on 09 Dec 2024

First satellite track of a juvenile shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Mediterranean Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Brendan D. Shea
Taylor K. Chapple
Khaled Echwikhi
Chiara Gambardella
Jeremy F. Jenrette
Stefano Moro
Robert J. Schallert
Barbara A. Block
Francesco Ferretti

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1423507

3,645 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2024

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Australia: a stopover for females early in their southern migration

in Marine Megafauna

Lyndon Brooks
Trish Franklin
Wally Franklin
Peter Harrison
Peter Corkeron
Kenneth H. Pollock

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1426248

2,639 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Nov 2024

Beach erosion and typhoons reduce green turtle nesting grounds on the Xisha Islands, South China Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Ting Zhang
Chenglong Zhang
Yupei Li
Yangfei Yu
Xiaoyu An
Yongkang Jiang
Jichao Wang
Liu Lin
Hai-Tao Shi

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1470777

2,117 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2024

Scaling of bite force corresponds with ontogenetic niche shifts in coastal elasmobranchs

in Marine Megafauna

Joshua A. Cullen
Christopher D. Marshall

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1452984

2,022 views

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Whole mitochondrial DNA sequencing improves resolution of population structure for Pacific green turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Cetaceans and sea turtles in the northern region of the Mediterranean Cetacean Migration Corridor: abundance and multi-model habitat suitability analysis

Increase of tropical seabirds (Sula) in the California Current Ecosystem with warmer ocean conditions

Life stage and seasonal habitat use of the porbeagle Lamna nasus in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Environmental preferences of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) for egg-laying on a fringing reef pocket beach, Mayotte Island

Corrigendum: Novel approach to studying marine fauna: using long-life remote underwater video cameras to assess occurrence and behaviour of threatened and data-deficient elasmobranch species in southern Mozambique

Combining DNA metabarcoding with macroscopic analysis increases the number of detected prey taxa in the estimated diet for harbour porpoises

Stay or go? Space and resource use of the great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) off Andros Island, The Bahamas

Predicting the potential distribution of major marine mammals in the Cosmonaut Sea

Decomposition of a minke whale carcass in a temperate dune ecosystem

Early insights into the seasonal and spatial distribution of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) along the Maine coastline

Use of tusks by narwhals, Monodon monoceros, in foraging, exploratory, and play behavior

An innovative method for the preservation and exhibition of four plastination specimens from a single minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Life history, reproductive, and demographic parameters for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida

The effects of vessel speed and size on the lethality of strikes of large whales in U.S. waters

Multi-decade northward shift of loggerhead sea turtle pelagic habitat as the eastern North Pacific Transition Zone becomes more oligotrophic

Klebsiella pneumoniae in stranded California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) of Central California between 2017-2022

Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important marine mammal area, Indonesia

Hook, line, and social media: crowd-sourced images reveal size and species patterns of ocean sunfishes (Tetraodontiformes, Molidae) from California to Alaska

Novel approach to studying marine fauna: using long-life remote underwater video cameras to assess occurrence and behaviour of threatened and data-deficient elasmobranch species in southern Mozambique

First satellite track of a juvenile shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Mediterranean Sea

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Australia: a stopover for females early in their southern migration

Beach erosion and typhoons reduce green turtle nesting grounds on the Xisha Islands, South China Sea

Scaling of bite force corresponds with ontogenetic niche shifts in coastal elasmobranchs