Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

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

3,571 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Apr 2024

Evaluation of the exposure of the Mediterranean biodiversity to marine litter: the ASI – plastic busters MPAs projects connection

in Marine Megafauna

Massimo Perna
Carlo Brandini
Michele Bendoni
Chiara Lapucci
Francois Galgani
Simone Panigada
Ana Cañadas
Cristina Panti
Maria Cristina Fossi

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1352059

1,588 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Apr 2024

Fine-scale hunting strategies in Australian fur seals

in Marine Megafauna

Perla Salzeri
Sebastián P. Luque
John P. Y. Arnould

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1368756

1,544 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Apr 2024

The influence of micro-scale thermal habitat on the movements of juvenile white sharks in their Southern California aggregation sites

in Marine Megafauna

Emily Spurgeon
Marten L. Thompson
Mitchell D. Alexander
James M. Anderson
Patrick T. Rex
Brian Stirling
Kevin Abbott
Christopher G. Lowe

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1290769

4,406 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Apr 2024

Scaled mass index derived from aerial photogrammetry associated with predicted metabolic pathway disruptions in free-ranging St. Lawrence Estuary belugas

in Marine Megafauna

Meredith Sherrill
Alexandre Bernier-Graveline
Jessica Ewald
Zhiqiang Pang
Michel Moisan
Mathieu Marzelière
Maris Muzzy
Tracy A. Romano
Robert Michaud
Jonathan Verreault

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1360374

2,109 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 15 Apr 2024

A machine learning approach for protected species bycatch estimation

in Marine Megafauna

Christopher A. Long
Robert N. M. Ahrens
T. Todd Jones
Zachary A. Siders

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1331292

1,476 views
2 citations

Opinion

Published on 03 Apr 2024

Is climate change modifying the behavior of sea turtles? The particular case of the loggerhead turtle in the Alboran Sea

in Marine Megafauna

José Carlos Báez

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1379303

1,831 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Apr 2024

Swimming and acoustic calling behavior attributed to Bryde’s whales in the central North Pacific

in Marine Megafauna

Tyler A. Helble
Gabriela C. Alongi
Regina A. Guazzo
Dylan R. Allhusen
Cameron R. Martin
Stephen W. Martin
Ian N. Durbach
E. Elizabeth Henderson

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1305505

1,916 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2024

Unraveling fine-scale genetic structure in endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Indonesia: implications for management strategies

in Marine Megafauna

Lalu M. Iqbal Sani
Jamaludin
Gunawan Hadiko
Ema Herma
Emi Inoguchi
Michael P. Jensen
Christine A. Madden
Hideaki Nishizawa
Leni Maryani
Achmad Farajallah

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1358695

3,586 views

Data Report

Published on 28 Mar 2024

Latest and comprehensive mitochondrial DNA haplotype data on green and hawksbill turtles collected in their habitats in Japan

in Marine Megafauna

Tomoko Hamabata
Kazunari Kameda
Ryota Hayashi
Junichi Okuyama
Isao Kawazu
Hideaki Nishizawa

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1328101

1,295 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2024

Vulnerability to fluctuations in prey and predation landscape in a central place foraging marine predator

in Marine Megafauna

Cassie N. Speakman
Elizabeth A. McHuron
John P. Y. Arnould

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1367655

1,793 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2024

Population parameters and heterogeneity in survival rates of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in a heavily urbanized coastal region of southeast China: implications for conservation

in Marine Megafauna

Wenzhi Lin
Leszek Karczmarski
Stephen C. Y. Chan
Ruiqiang Zheng
Yuen-Wa Ho
Yaqian Mo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1252661

2,579 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Mar 2024

Environmental, behavioral, and design-related factors affect accuracy and precision of beluga abundance estimates from aerial surveys

in Marine Megafauna

Véronique Lesage
Sara Wing
Alain F. Zuur
Jean-François Gosselin
M. Tim Tinker
Arnaud Mosnier
Anne P. St-Pierre
Robert Michaud
Dominique Berteaux

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1289220

2,348 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 Mar 2024

Overview of the population genetics and connectivity of sea turtles in the East Asia Region and their conservation implications

in Marine Megafauna

Connie Ka Yan Ng
Takashi Ishihara
Tomoko Hamabata
Hideaki Nishizawa
Min Liu
Jia-hao Song
Tsung Hsien Li
Chia-Ling Fong
Dae Yeon Moon
Il Hun Kim

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1325849

2,502 views

Editorial

Published on 08 Mar 2024

Editorial: Biology and ecology of marine air-breathing animals: challenges for their conservation

in Marine Megafauna

Jose Carlos Báez

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1388682

1,099 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 20 Feb 2024

Dwarf minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) acoustic signals from the South Atlantic Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Lis Bittencourt
Rafael Carvalho
Elitieri B. Santos-Neto
Tatiana L. Bisi
Jose Lailson-Brito
Alexandre F. Azevedo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1338538

2,184 views