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Leveraging Synteny to Generate Reference Genomes for Conservation: Assembling the Genomes of Hector's and Māui Dolphins

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 7, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Escalating concern regarding the impacts of reduced genetic diversity on the conservation of endangered species has spurred efforts to obtain chromosome‐level genomes through consortia such as the Vertebrate Genomes Project. However, assembling reference genomes for many threatened species remains challenging due to difficulties obtaining ...
S. Alvarez‐Costes, C. S. Baker, R. Constantine, E. L. Carroll, J. Guhlin, L. Dutoit, S. Ferreira, D. Heimeier, N. J. Gemmell, J. Gillum, R. M. Hamner, W. Rayment, W. Roe, B. Te Aikā, L. Urban, A. Alexander   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia Breviceps) stranding record in Tasmania, Australia, and diet of a single specimen

, 2013
This study describes the stranding record of the Pygmy Sperm Whale, Kogia breviceps, in Tasmanian waters, and the diet of a single individual. The Pygmy Sperm Whale is one of the most commonly stranded cetaceans in some parts of Australia, although it ...
Beasley, Isabel, Gales, Rosemary, Betty, Emma, Robinson, Sue, Cherel, Yves   +4 more
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Diet of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) in the Hawaiian Archipelago

Marine Mammal Science, 2009
). Despite the high frequency of strandings,sightings of this species in Hawaiian waters are rare (Baird 2005). Given the lownumber of sightings, examination of stranded animals provides virtually the onlymeans to study the biology and ecology of pygmy sperm whales in the area.Pygmy sperm whales are recorded as feeding primarily on cephalopods from ...
West, Kristi, Walker, William, Baird, Robin, White, Whitney, Levine, Gregg, Brown, Eric, Schofield, David   +6 more
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μCeta: A Set of Cetacean‐Specific Primers for Environmental DNA Metabarcoding With Minimal Amplification of Non‐Target Vertebrates

Environmental DNA, Volume 7, Issue 5, September–October 2025.
Cetacean eDNA metabarcoding results from the aquarium pool samples using new cetacean‐specific primers. μCeta shows superior performance to detect and differentiate different cetacean species. ABSTRACT Biodiversity monitoring is crucial for understanding ecosystem dynamics and species distributions, particularly in the context of anthropogenic impacts ...
Masayuki Ushio, Sachie Ozawa, Shin‐ichiro Oka, Tetsuya Sado, Robinson O. Kisero, Lindsay Porter, Eszter Matrai, Masaki Miya   +7 more
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Integrating eDNA and Visual Surveys With Ocean Drift Models to Monitor Marine Mammals in Tropical Waters

Environmental DNA, Volume 7, Issue 5, September–October 2025.
This study evaluates the effectiveness of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding for monitoring marine mammals in tropical waters around Réunion Island. By combining visual surveys with eDNA sampling and reverse particle drift modeling, we show that eDNA captures local cetacean presence and offers additional spatial insight when integrated with ...
Natacha Nikolic, Violaine Dulau, Ludovic Hoarau, Róisín Pinfield, Vanessa Estrade, Nicolas Barrier, Emmanuel Corse, Estelle Crochelet   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occurrence of Anisakis spp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps (Cetacea: Kogiidae) in Australian waters

, 2019
Little is known about parasitism in the pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps. Here, the occurrence of 3 anisakid species in a female pygmy sperm whale found stranded at Baxter's Beach, Australia, is reported, along with histopathological findings from this ...
Sprohnle-Barrera, Cleide, Shamsi, Shokoofeh, Hossen, Md Shafaet   +2 more
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Microplastics Prevalence in Different Cetaceans Stranded along the Western Taiwan Strait

Animals
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is of global concern, which poses serious threats to various marine organisms, including many threatened apex predators.
Reyilamu Aierken, Yuke Zhang, Qianhui Zeng, Liming Yong, Jincheng Qu, Haoran Tong, Xianyan Wang, Liyuan Zhao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexing From Seawater: Application of Environmental DNA Beyond Species Detection for Cetaceans

Environmental DNA, Volume 7, Issue 4, July–August 2025.
This study used environmental DNA (eDNA) flukeprint sampling and ZFX/ZFY gene amplification to determine the sex of killer whales and humpback whales, finding higher PCR success in killer whales but higher sex‐matching success in humpbacks. While eDNA shows promise as a noninvasive alternative to biopsies, further refinement is needed to optimize ...
Chloe Victoria Robinson, Emma June Laqua, Adam Warner, Gary J. Sutton, Michael W. D. Judson, Karina Dracott   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occurrence, site‐fidelity and photo‐identification of long‐finned pilot whales in Aotearoa New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 59, Issue 2, Page 398-417, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Despite frequently stranding, little is known about free‐ranging long‐finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Aotearoa/New Zealand. This study used long‐term data to determine the occurrence, seasonal site‐fidelity, group size distribution and individual identity of pilot whales off the east coast of New Zealand.
Catherine E. Meyer, Jochen R. Zaeschmar, Rochelle Constantine   +2 more
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Using energetic models to investigate the survival and reproduction of beaked whales (family Ziphiidae)

, 2012
Mass stranding of several species of beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) associated with exposure to anthropogenic sounds has raised concern for the conservation of these species.
Samantha E. Simmons, Costa, Daniel P, Daniel P Costa, Sascha K. Hooker (434229), David J. Moretti, Leslie F. New (434228), New Leslie F., Hooker, Sascha K, Simmons, Samantha E, Simmons, Samantha E., Moretti, David, Samantha E Simmons, Hooker, Sascha Kate, David J Moretti, Sascha K Hooker, Leslie F New, Moretti David J., Costa, Daniel P., Daniel P. Costa (221525), Moretti, David J, Hooker Sascha K., Daniel P. Costa, New, Leslie F, New, Leslie Frances, Costa Daniel P., Simmons Samantha E., Samantha E. Simmons (254868), Leslie F. New, David J. Moretti (352593), Sascha K. Hooker   +29 more
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