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Microplastic in a macro filter feeder: Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2015 Marine filter feeders are exposed to microplastic because of their selection of small particles as food source. Baleen whales feed by filtering small particles from large water volumes. Macroplastic was found in baleen whales before. This study is the first to show the presence of microplastic in intestines of a baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae ...
Besseling, E. +10 more
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Spondylitis in a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the southeast Pacific [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2007 A 7.25 m long male humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with spondylitis was found beached on August 13, 1994 at Ancon, Ecuador (2 degrees 23' S, 80 degrees 47' W). The condition involved at least 11 vertebrae, 7 lumbar (L4 to L11) and 4 caudal (Ca1 to Ca4).
Fernando, Félix +2 more
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2014 The social structure of humpback whales in their tropical wintering grounds is very fluid. To date, no information has been published for cases in which two whales were both satellite-tagged while in association.
Artur Andriolo +8 more
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Satellite tracking reveals novel migratory patterns and the importance of seamounts for endangered South Pacific humpback whales [PDF]
, 2015 The humpback whale population of New Caledonia appears to display a novel migratory pattern characterized by multiple directions, long migratory paths and frequent pauses over seamounts and other shallow geographical features.
Clapham, P.J. +4 more
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Population structure of humpback whales in the western and central South Pacific Ocean as determined by vocal exchange among populations [PDF]
, 2015 The study was supported by major grants from the Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc., the Australian Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, and the Winifred Violet Scott Estate to M.J.N. and E.C.G.
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Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from breeding stock A migrate annually between Antarctic feeding grounds (~65° S) and Brazilian breeding areas (~17° S). Traditionally considered to fast during migration, recent feeding observations and increased strandings along southeastern Brazil (~23° S) raise questions about possible shifts in ...
Daniel Fonseca Zappa +8 more
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Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2018 The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is distributed among most oceans and seas of the globe (except Mediterranean Sea). These whales migrate from feeding regions in the Antarctic waters to breeding areas in tropical and subtropical seas.
Sergio O. Lucero +6 more
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Feeding grounds of the eastern South Pacific humpback whale population include the South Orkney Islands [PDF]
Polar Research, 2012 This paper reports on two photo-identified humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) that were sighted in different years in the proximity of the South Orkney Islands, at the boundary between the Scotia and Weddell seas (60°54.5'S—46&#
Luciano Dalla Rosa +7 more
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Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 Spatial relationships between predators and prey provide critical information for understanding and predicting climate‐induced shifts in ecosystem dynamics and mitigating human impacts. We used Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary as a case study to
Tammy L. Silva +8 more
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Possible Distress Sounds from a Stranded Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Aquatic Mammals, 2017 This note describes the sound production by a stranded humpback whale off the coast of Uruguay (35° S) in the Rio de la Plata estuary. No previous study of humpback whale sounds in Uruguayan waters exists, potentially due to the open sea habitat of Uruguay and the even rarer occurrence of a stranding.
Tellechea, Javier S. +4 more
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