Remote Sensing, 2016 The vocalization source level distributions and pulse compression gains are estimated for four distinct baleen whale species in the Gulf of Maine: fin, sei, minke and an unidentified baleen whale species.
Purnima Ratilāl, Delin Wang
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Diverse baleen whale acoustic occurrence around two sub-Antarctic islands: A tale of residents and visitors [PDF]
Scientific ReportsKnowledge on the occurrence and behaviour of baleen whales around sub-Antarctic regions is limited, and usually based on short, seasonal sighting research from shore or research vessels and whaling records, neither of which provide accurate and ...
Fannie W. Shabangu +9 more
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Baleen hormone analyses reveal stress and reproductive life-history of the critically endangered Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei). [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei) is a recently described species of baleen whale found in the Gulf of Mexico. With fewer than 50 adults remaining, the Rice's whale is the most endangered baleen whale species.
Rebecca G Evey +7 more
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Assessing changing baleen whale distributions and reported incidents relative to vessel activity in the Northwest Atlantic. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBaleen whales are among the largest marine megafauna, and while mostly well-protected from direct exploitation, they are increasingly affected by vessel traffic, interactions with fisheries, and climate change.
Hannah Solway +3 more
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A Miocene breeding ground of an extinct baleen whale (Cetacea: Mysticeti) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Locating breeding sites is definitely a key to understanding the ecological requirements and maintaining the sustainability of populations/species. Here I re-examined published specimens of an extinct baleen whale, Parietobalaena yamaokai, from the lower
Cheng-Hsiu Tsai
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Monthly and Diel Acoustic Occurrence of Four Baleen Whale Species in South African Waters [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionUnderstanding of the spatio‐temporal occurrence of cetaceans post the whaling era is essential for protecting and improving management strategies of these marine mammals.
Fannie W. Shabangu +4 more
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Baleen whale cortisol levels reveal a physiological response to 20th century whaling [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2018 It has recently been found that stress hormones accumulate in the earwax of whales. Here, the authors use these signatures of stress along with time series of ocean warming and whaling pressure to demonstrate that both stressors were correlated with ...
Stephen J. Trumble +8 more
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A new archaic baleen whale Toipahautea waitaki (early Late Oligocene, New Zealand) and the origins of crown Mysticeti [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 A new genus and species of extinct baleen whale †Toipahautea waitaki (Late Oligocene, New Zealand) is based on a skull and associated bones, from the lower Kokoamu Greensand, about 27.5 Ma (local upper Whaingaroan Stage, early Chattian).
Cheng-Hsiu Tsai, R. Ewan Fordyce
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are highly endangered and frequently exposed to a myriad of human activities and stressors in their industrialized habitat. Entanglements in fixed fishing gear represent a particularly pervasive and often
Stephen Trumble
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Characterising the gut microbiomes of two baleen whales with different feeding and migratory strategies [PDF]
Animal MicrobiomeBackground Mammalian gut microbiomes are essential for supporting digestion, nutrient absorption and overall host health. While diet and phylogeny are the two main influences on gut microbial composition, other factors, including life history and ...
Aashi Parikh +8 more
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