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The Greenland–Scotland Ridge in a Changing Ocean: Time to Act?

Marine Ecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Greenland–Scotland Ridge is a submarine mountain that rises up to 500 m below the sea surface and extends from the east coast of Greenland to the continental shelf of Iceland and across the Faroe Islands to Scotland. The ridge not only separates deeper ocean basins on either side, that is, the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, but also ...
Christophe Pampoulie, Saskia Brix, Haseeb S. Randhawa   +2 more
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Humpback Highs and Lows Amid Shifting Seas and a Northeast Pacific Marine Heatwave: Whale Demographics in the Main Hawaiian Islands, 2002–2023

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT North Pacific humpback whales are a celebrated conservation success, rebounding from extensive commercial whaling. Yet they remain vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, a multifaceted stressor that can exacerbate existing threats. During 2013–2016, a Northeast Pacific marine heatwave severely reduced forage availability in their feeding
S. M. Barber‐Meyer, T. Cheeseman, J. Barlow, L. Bejder, A. L. Bradford, R. Cartwright, M. Deakos, L. Evans, R. Finn, C. M. Gabriele, B. Goodwin, C. Hayslip, E. E. Henderson, M. Jones, M. Lammers, E. Lyman, D. M. McSwain, J. Mobley, M. Olio, A. A. Pack, D. M. Palacios, H. R. Spears, S. H. Stack, F. A. Sullivan, M. van Aswegen, K. M. Yano, S. Yin, A. Zoidis, J. J. Currie   +28 more
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Group‐Specific Variation in Heterodyne Frequencies of Biphonic Calls in Resident (R‐Type) Killer Whales Orcinus orca ater

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Biphonation—the simultaneous production of two independent fundamental frequencies within a single vocalization—is a prominent feature of killer whale calls, yet the factors influencing the presence and intensity of heterodyne frequencies, which arise from interactions between these fundamentals, remain poorly understood. We analyzed long‐term
Vera I. Fedorova, Ilya A. Volodin, Tatiana V. Ivkovich, Elena V. Volodina, Erich Hoyt, Olga A. Filatova   +5 more
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Seasonal and Diel Acoustic Occurrence of Sei Whales in Oregon, USA

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT The behavior, distribution, and life history of sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) are largely unknown in the North Pacific. We analyzed data from three bottom‐mounted acoustic recorders deployed 25 (shelf; depth = 300 m), 45 (slope; depth = 630 m), and 65 (abyssal; depth = 2860 m) nautical miles off of Newport, Oregon, USA that recorded ...
Mariam Alsaid, Leigh G. Torres, Holger Klinck, Dimitri Ponirakis, Kathleen M. Stafford, Dawn R. Barlow   +5 more
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Comparing Drone and Vessel‐Based Imaging to Quantify Epibiont Coverage on Humpback Whales

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Cetacean epibionts offer noninvasive insights into host health, physiology, and spatial ecology, yet quantitative assessments in wild populations remain scarce. Although vessel‐based observations may be limited by field of view and analyst input, unoccupied aerial vehicles (UAVs; drones) are increasingly used to monitor cetacean health indices,
Isabel A. R. Taylor, Ticiana Fettermann, Barry McGovern, David S. Schoeman, Adrian B. McCallum, Stephanie H. Stack   +5 more
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Stable Isotope Composition of Skin Layers Confirms Trophic Differentiation of Baird's and Sato's Beaked Whales (Berardius spp.) in the Western North Pacific

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, Volume 40, Issue 17, 15 September 2026.
ABSTRACT Rationale Closely related whale species can appear similar yet occupy distinct ecological niches. Sato's beaked whale (Berardius minimus) was only recently recognized as a separate species and was previously grouped with Baird's beaked whale (Berardius bairdii), limiting our understanding of their ecological differences.
Olga A. Filatova, Ivan D. Fedutin, Igor G. Bobyr, Olga V. Titova, Mikhail O. Ragimov, Erich Hoyt, Sergey M. Tsurikov, Alexei V. Tiunov   +7 more
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Design of a Three‐Phase PWM Rectifier Based on Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm Optimized Fuzzy Control

Advanced Control for Applications, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.
Schematic diagram of the whale optimization algorithm (WOA)–optimized fuzzy proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller. The WOA is employed to dynamically tune the scaling factor expressions and fuzzy control parameters (a(e)a(e), a(ec)a(ec), βpβp, βiβi), as well as the initial PID gains (kp0kp0, ki0ki0), based on the error (ee) and its ...
Xiaosong Tian, Meiguang Jiang, Congguo Jiang, Guangya Liu, Jun Zhang, Xiangwen Lv, Weijiang Yang, Ruoyu Yang   +7 more
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Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Indo‐Pacific: A Review of Their Distribution, Population Structure, and Ecology

Mammal Review, Volume 56, Issue 3, September 2026.
This review synthesises knowledge on killer whales across the Indo‐Pacific through the integration of published studies and collaboration. It shows that variation in killer whale occurrence, diet, and fisheries interactions is shaped by environmental heterogeneity and uneven research effort and highlights knowledge gaps with implications for ...
Paola Lacetera, Paul Tixier, Isabella M. Reeves, Maeva Terrapon, Aaron Barnes, Christophe Guinet, Simon H. Elwen, John Totterdell, Jennah Tucker, Paul Cross, Georgia K. Bisset, John Dickie, John P. Y. Arnould   +12 more
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Yulendji Bunwurrung Walagunh With Western Science: Ecological Insights, Emerging Research Questions and Future Directions From Bunurong Stories of Marine Mammals

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Indigenous Knowledge systems contain deep, place‐based ecological insights developed over generations but remain underrepresented in biodiversity assessments and conservation planning. This study explores yulendji Bunwurrung (Bunurong knowledge) through five Stories shared by a Bunurong Elder, using thematic analysis and comparison with contemporary ...
Jemima Beddoe, Gail Kunwarra Dawson, Jeff Shimeta, Kate Robb   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Humpback whale genomes reflect the increased efficiency of commercial whaling

Science Advances
Genetic diversity is declining globally, a trend that may particularly affect exploited populations that must adapt to rapid environmental change and other threats. Estimated genomic changes in effective population size mirrored known whaling history and shifts in technology.
Fabricio Furni, Martine Bérubé, Marcos Suárez-Menéndez, Eduardo R. Secchi, Randall R. Reeves, Jooke Robbins, Camilla F. Speller, Per J. Palsbøll   +7 more
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