Novel Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale) haplotype chromosome-level reference genome [PDF]
Scientific DataThe sequencing of a kidney sample (KW2013002) from a stranded Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale) calf is the first chromosome-level reference genome for this species1.
Maria-Vittoria Carminati +8 more
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The Hug of a Humpback Whale Mother: Protective Behaviors of a Calf Toward Escorts in a Competitive Group at Abrolhos Bank, Brazil [PDF]
AnimalsWhile protective behaviors of baleen whales toward calves have been documented during predator attacks, they have not been observed in response to approach attempts by other males of the same species.
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Characterization of Cetacean Morbillivirus in Humpback Whales, Brazil [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesCetacean morbillivirus is an etiologic agent associated with strandings of live and dead cetacean species occurring sporadically or as epizootics worldwide.
Derek B. de Amorim +10 more
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Surface Behaviours of Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae at Nosy Be (Madagascar) [PDF]
BiologyThe surface behaviours of humpback whales were studied in the presence of a whale-watching vessel at Nosy Be (Madagascar) during whale-watching activities, in order to characterise the ethogram of these animals.
Ylenia Fabietti +10 more
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First documented movement of a humpback whale between the Cape Verde Islands and West Greenland [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe endangered population of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) breeding and calving off the Cape Verde Islands (CVI) are known to migrate to feeding areas located along the eastern margin of the North Atlantic Ocean (Iceland, and Norway). Here, we
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Differences in the functional use of two migratory stopovers by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). [PDF]
PLoS ONEHumpback whale migration between tropical breeding grounds and polar feeding grounds is an energy-intensive activity undertaken on finite energy stores. The use of stopover sites to rest reduces energetic expenditure and provides enhanced opportunity for
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Synchronous seasonal change in fin whale song in the North Pacific. [PDF]
, 2014 Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) song consists of down-swept pulses arranged into stereotypic sequences that can be characterized according to the interval between successive pulses. As in blue (B. musculus) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae),
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Fuzzy clustering as a tool to differentiate between discrete and graded call types [PDF]
JASA Express Letters, 2021 Animals may communicate potential information to conspecifics using stereotyped “discrete” calls and variable “graded” calls. However, animal vocal research often centers on identifying the number of call types in a repertoire rather than quantifying the
Dana A. Cusano +2 more
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Eventos de cetáceos enmallados en El Salvador
Revista Minerva, 2022 El enredo en las artes de pesca es reconocido como la principal amenaza moderna para las poblaciones de cetáceos a nivel mundial. A continuación, se presenta la primera evidencia de interacciones entre las pesquerías artesanales marino-costeras y los ...
Melvin Giovanni Castaneda +5 more
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Regional movements of satellite‐tagged whale sharks Rhincodon typus in the Gulf of Aden
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 To gain insight into whale shark (Rhincodon typus) movement patterns in the Western Indian Ocean, we deployed eight pop‐up satellite tags at an aggregation site in the Arta Bay region of the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti in the winter months of 2012, 2016 ...
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