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Soundings: the Newsletter of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. 2013 [PDF]

, 2013
Issues January - November/December 2013.

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

Frontiers in Marine Science
Baleen 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, Nathan Hirtle, Julia Stepanuk, Fredrik Christiansen, Eleanor I. Heywood, Thomas J. Grove, Alyssa Stoller, Flordespina Dodds, Maria Glarou, Marianne H. Rasmussen, Gina L. Lonati, Kimberley T.A. Davies, Simone Videsen, Malene J. Simon, Tenna K. Boye, Ann Zoidis, Ann Zoidis, Sean K. Todd, Lesley H. Thorne, Lesley H. Thorne   +19 more
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Intraspecific variation of cochlear morphology in bowhead and beluga whales

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 6, Page 1514-1529, June 2026.
Abstract The bony labyrinth of the petrosal bone, a distinctive feature of mammal skulls, is often identified in micro‐computed tomography imaging to infer species' physiological and ecological traits. When done as part of a comparative study, one individual specimen is normally considered representative of a species, and intraspecific variation is ...
John Peacock, J. G. M. Thewissen
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History of whaling in and near North Carolina [PDF]

, 1988
This study aims to reconstruct the history of shore whaling in the southeastern United States, emphasizing statistics on the catch of right whales, Eubalaena glacialis, the preferred targets.
Mitchell, Edward, Reeves, Randall R.
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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Soviet Illegal Whaling: The Devil and the Details [PDF]

, 2011
In 1948, the U.S.S.R. began a global campaign of illegal whaling that lasted for three decades and, together with the poorly managed “legal” whaling of other nations, seriously depleted whale populations.
Brownell, Jr. , Robert L., Clapham, Phillip J., Ivashchenko, Yulia V.   +2 more
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Rostrum morphology and feeding strategy of the baleen whale indicate that right whales and pygmy right whales became skimmers independently

Royal Society Open Science, 2022
Baleen whales have lost their functional teeth and begun to use their baleen plates to feed on small prey. Modern baleen whales exhibit different types of feeding strategies, such as lunging, skimming and so on.
Yoshihiro Tanaka
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Unravelling Taxonomic Complexity in Elusive Cetaceans: Mitogenome Insights into Evolutionary History and Cryptic Diversity of Bryde's Whales

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
The Bryde's whale is one of the least understood baleen whale species globally, limiting accuracy of regional and global conservation assessment. This study shows the occurrence of unique genetic lineages and evolutionary histories among Bryde's whale populations.
Dominique Paynee, Paulette Bloomer, Gwenith Penry, Simon Elwen, Ada Natoli, Vaisakh Dhanalakshmy, Thyago Cardoso, Els Vermeulen   +7 more
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Transatlantic Surveys of Seabirds, Cetaceans and Turtles, July 2013 and July 2018 [PDF]

, 2018
Analysis of multi-species tracking data suggest that an area of the deep northwest Atlantic bounded by Flemish Cap, Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone and Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) has a relatively high abundance and diversity of pelagic seabirds.
Wakefield, Ewan
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Social survival: Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) use social structure to partition ecological niches within proposed critical habitat.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Animal culture and social bonds are relevant to wildlife conservation because they influence patterns of geography, behavior, and strategies of survival. Numerous examples of socially-driven habitat partitioning and ecological-niche specialization can be
Janie Wray, Eric Keen, Éadin N O'Mahony
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