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PLoS ONE, 2016 Our current understanding of Southern hemisphere humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) ecology assumes high-fidelity feeding on Antarctic krill in Antarctic waters during summer, followed by fasting during their annual migration to and from equatorial ...
Pascale Eisenmann +5 more
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The comparative anatomy of baleen: evolutionary and ecological implications
, 2012 Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-101).The four extant clades of mysticete whales (Balaenidae, Neobalaenidae, Eschrichtiidae, Balaenopteridae) employ a variety of filter-feeding methods to effectively consume large quantities of invertebrates ...
Young, Samantha Allison
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, 2016 Baleen, an anisotropic oral filtering tissue found only in the mouth of mysticete whales and made solely of alpha-keratin, exhibits markedly differing physical and mechanical properties between dried or (as in life) hydrated states.
Todd L. Sformo (3224163) +4 more
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Morphology of nares associated with stereo-olfaction in baleen whales. [PDF]
The sensory mechanisms used by baleen whales (Mysticeti) for locating ephemeral, dense prey patches in vast marine habitats are poorly understood.
Cerchio, Salvatore +17 more
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceBaleen whales are key consumers in marine ecosystems and can serve as ecosystem sentinels. Body condition, defined as an individual’s energy stores relative to its structural size, can provide a useful proxy for health in baleen whales.
Chelsi Napoli +19 more
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Mean and one standard deviation of body and baleen variables in bowhead whales.
, 2016 Body length (A), baleen filtering area (one side) (B, the product of rostrum to blowhole length and longest baleen plate length, see method section), and girth (C) are plotted against age.
Raphaela Stimmelmayr (3164559) +6 more
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, 2016 Baleen, an anisotropic oral filtering tissue found only in the mouth of mysticete whales and made solely of alpha-keratin, exhibits markedly differing physical and mechanical properties between dried or (as in life) hydrated states.
Todd L. Sformo (3224163) +4 more
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Splitting Hairs: Biomechanics of Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Baleen
Rorqual whales (Mysticetes, Cetacea) use baleen, a filtration structure attached to the upper jaw, to retain prey from water during filter feeding. Baleen is the general term used for the keratin filter of all mysticetes, and refers to the complete ...
Vandenberg, Megan L. +4 more
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The structure and biomechanics of whale baleen alpha-keratin
, 2009 Recent work suggests that intermediate filaments in hard [alpha]-keratins are far stiffer than IFs in living cells. Possible mechanisms by which IFs in hard [alpha]-keratins are stiffened include: air drying, syneresis and covalent cross-linking ...
Szewciw, Lawrence J.
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Molecular ecology of baleen whales
This thesis advanced our knowledge of the processes that lead to changes in genetic diversity over long and short time scales. Genetic methods were used in two baleen whale species. Chapter One provides a general overview of the knowledge gained employing genetic approaches at the population and individual levels. Chapter Two presented the results of a
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