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

7,324 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

3,377 views
2 citations

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

10,970 views
11 citations

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

6,376 views
3 citations

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

7,002 views
6 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

2,333 views
3 citations

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

2,934 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

3,345 views
3 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

3,002 views
1 citation

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

2,455 views
3 citations

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

2,822 views
3 citations

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

4,604 views
3 citations

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

3,206 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

4,281 views
5 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

2,635 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

5,927 views
4 citations

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

2,586 views
7 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

2,832 views
1 citation

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

6,234 views
7 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

3,503 views
3 citations

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

2,836 views
4 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

2,942 views
1 citation

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

3,161 views
5 citations

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

6,407 views
1 citation

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

Behavioral hotspots of bottlenose dolphins in industrialized ship channels

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

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

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

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

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

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

Environmental factors modulate the distribution of elasmobranchs in southern Mozambique

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fine-scale hunting strategies in Australian fur seals

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

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

A machine learning approach for protected species bycatch estimation

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

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

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