Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2024

Internal organs and body tissues of free-swimming whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) imaged using underwater ultrasound

in Marine Megafauna

M. G. Meekan
F. Thompson
K. Brooks
R. Matsumoto
K. Murakumo
E. Lester
A. Dove
B. Hopper

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1285429

3,155 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2024

Behavioral hotspots of bottlenose dolphins in industrialized ship channels

in Marine Megafauna

Eliza M. M. Mills
Sarah Piwetz
Dara N. Orbach

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1334252

1,936 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2024

Drone-based photogrammetry reveals differences in humpback whale body condition and mass across North Atlantic foraging grounds

in Marine Megafauna

Chelsi Napoli
Nathan Hirtle
Julia Stepanuk
Fredrik Christiansen
Eleanor I. Heywood
Thomas J. Grove
Alyssa Stoller
Flordespina Dodds
Maria Glarou
Marianne H. Rasmussen

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1336455

7,432 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Jun 2024

Multiple methods of diet assessment reveal differences in Atlantic puffin diet between ages, breeding stages, and years

in Marine Megafauna

William L. Kennerley
Gemma V. Clucas
Donald E. Lyons

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1410805

3,318 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2024

Density and abundance estimates of cetaceans in the Black Sea through aerial surveys (ASI/CeNoBS)

in Marine Megafauna

Romulus-Marian Paiu
Ana Cañadas
Ayhan Dede
Galina Meshkova
Dumitru Murariu
Ayaka Amaha Ozturk
Dimitar Popov
Arda M. Tonay
Costin Timofte
Natia Kopaliani

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1248950

4,295 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2024

Estimation of chronological age of Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) based on DNA methylation frequency

in Marine Megafauna

Mizuki Mori
Hikari Maeda
Atsushi Tanabe
Hiroeki Sahara
Reiko Nozaki
Hidehiro Kondo
Gen Nakamura
Naohisa Kanda
Hiroto Murase

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1391674

1,118 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 28 May 2024

Ethnobiological methods enhance our capacity to document potential climate sentinels: a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) case study

in Marine Megafauna

Michelle María Early-Capistrán
Nicole L. Crane
Larry B. Crowder
Gerardo Garibay-Melo
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
David Johnston

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1407575

2,084 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 May 2024

Comparison of infrared thermography of the blowhole mucosa with rectal temperatures in killer whales (Orcinus orca)

in Marine Megafauna

Jennifer P. Russell
Micah St. Germain
Steve D. Osborn
Todd L. Schmitt
Kelsey E. S. Herrick
Todd Robeck

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1369287

1,867 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2024

Environmental factors modulate the distribution of elasmobranchs in southern Mozambique

in Marine Megafauna

Calum J. G. Murie
Simon P. Oliver
Livia Gavard
Mario Lebrato
James Brown
Andrew Lawrence

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1408727

1,730 views

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2024

Mixed stock analysis identifies natal origins of green turtles at foraging grounds in southeastern Australia

in Marine Megafauna

Joanna Day
Jane Hall
Karrie Rose
Kimberly Vinette Herrin
Duane March
Olly Pitt
Nancy N. FitzSimmons
Libby Hall
Kieran Marshall
Sigrid Iredell

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1346932

1,418 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2024

Quantifying wildlife conflicts with metabarcoding and traditional dietary analyses: applied to seabird predation by long-nosed fur seals

in Marine Megafauna

Natasha A. Hardy
Tina E. Berry
Michael Bunce
Nathan J. Bott
Will F. Figueira
Rebecca R. McIntosh

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1288769

1,637 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2024

A decade of change and stability for fin whale song in the North Atlantic

in Marine Megafauna

Regina A. Guazzo
Dorene L. Stevenson
Michael K. Edell
George J. Gagnon
Tyler A. Helble

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1278068

2,810 views

Original Research

Published on 03 May 2024

Satellite tagging insights into the seasonal movements and behavior of Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone, Istiophoridae)

in Marine Megafauna

Danilo Malara
Pietro Battaglia
Martin C. Arostegui
Jonathan J. Dale
Barbara A. Block
Camrin D. Braun
Massimo Brogna
Silvestro Greco
Teresa Romeo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1362169

1,985 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 May 2024

Isotopic niches reveal the trophic structure of the cetacean community in the oceanic waters around the Azores

in Marine Megafauna

Myriam Lebon
Ana Colaço
Rui Prieto
Irma Cascão
Cláudia Oliveira
Marta Tobeña
Yann Planque
Jérôme Spitz
Mónica A. Silva

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1283357

2,459 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2024

Habitat associations of marine predators in the northern California Current during the low productivity downwelling season

in Marine Megafauna

Laura M. Bliss
Jeannette E. Zamon
Gail K. Davoren
M. Bradley Hanson
Dawn P. Noren
Candice Emmons
Marla M. Holt

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1355439

1,814 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 26 Apr 2024

Antarctic sonobuoy surveys for blue whales from 2006-2021 reveal contemporary distribution, changes over time, and paths to further our understanding of their distribution and biology

in Marine Megafauna

Brian S. Miller
Virginia Andrews-Goff
Jay Barlow
Elanor Bell
Susannah Calderan
Michael C. Double
Jason Gedamke
Nat Kelly
Sarah Laverick
Russell Leaper

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1324816

3,561 views
1 citation