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Predicting seasonal movements and distribution of the sperm whale using machine learning algorithms
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Implementation of effective conservation planning relies on a robust understanding of the spatiotemporal distribution of the target species. In the marine realm, this is even more challenging for species rarely seen at the sea surface due to their ...
Philippine Chambault +4 more
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Norrisanima miocaena, a new generic name and redescription of a stem balaenopteroid mysticete (Mammalia, Cetacea) from the Miocene of California [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Rorqual whales are among the most species rich group of baleen whales (or mysticetes) alive today, yet the monophyly of the traditional grouping (i.e., Balaenopteridae) remains unclear.
Matthew S. Leslie +2 more
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Scientific Data, 2022 Measurement(s) Whale detections in very high-resolution satellite imagery Technology Type(s) very high-resolution satellites and GIS software Sample Characteristic - Organism Megaptera novaeangliae • Balaenoptera physalus • Eschrichtius robustus ...
Hannah C. Cubaynes, Peter T. Fretwell
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Scientific Reports, 2020 Trophic niche and diet comparisons among closely sympatric marine species are important to understand complex food webs, particularly in regions most affected by climate change.
Alexey V. Golikov +10 more
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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Song on a Subarctic Feeding Ground
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are known to produce long complex sequences of structured vocalizations called song. Singing behavior has traditionally been associated with low latitude breeding grounds but is increasingly reported outside ...
Saskia Cathrin Tyarks +6 more
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Case studies on longitudinal mercury content in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) baleen
Heliyon, 2022 Quantification of contaminant concentrations in baleen whales is important for individual and population level health assessments but is difficult due to large migrations and infrequent resighings.
Carley L. Lowe +8 more
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The sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in British marine mammals
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009 Serum samples from 101 stranded or bycatch cetaceans from British waters were screened for Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies using the Sabin Feldman Dye Test.
Dan Forman +3 more
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A white humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Atlantic Ocean, Svalbard, Norway, August 2012 [PDF]
Polar Research, 2013 A white humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was observed on several occasions off Svalbard, Norway, during August 2012. The animal was completely white, except for a few small dark patches on the ventral side of its fluke.
Christian Lydersen +5 more
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Mammalogy Notes, 2021 La Colección de Mamíferos asociada al Museo de Ciencias Naturales Federico Carlos Lehmann Valencia (IMCN), hace parte de las colecciones zoológicas de referencia científica del INCIVA, Instituto para la investigación y la preservación del patrimonio ...
Tatiana Velásquez Roa +1 more
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The enigmatic whale: the North Atlantic humpback
NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2009 We know more about the North Atlantic humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) than we do for virtually any other cetacean, yet attempts to use this information to describe the status of the populations in this ocean basin have not proven satisfactory ...
Tim D Smith, Daniel G Pike
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