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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) maturity and body condition in Ireland, Norway and Cabo Verde based on UAS photogrammetry data

Frontiers in Marine Science
Animal morphometrics are essential for understanding a species’ life history and its ecological interactions with the environment. This study investigates the maturity status and body condition of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) across ...
Miguel Blázquez, Nick Massett, Seán O’Callaghan, Marcus Hogan, Pedro López-Suárez, Katia Lopes, Pádraig Whooley, Joanne M. O’Brien, Joanne M. O’Brien, Frederick W. Wenzel, Ian O’Connor, Simon D. Berrow, Simon D. Berrow   +12 more
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The Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus: Its Historic and Current Status [PDF]

, 1995
The bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, is currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and as depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
Rugh, David J., Shelden, Kim E. W.
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Which Patients With Dysfunctional Voiding Respond Well to Sacral Neuromodulation? ICI‐RS 2025

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Dysfunctional voiding (DV) is characterised by fluctuating or intermittent urinary flow during voiding in neurologically normal individuals. Given the different definitions used and heterogeneous pathophysiologies, outcomes following sacral neuromodulation/sacral nerve stimulation (SNM/SNS) are variably reported.
Jalesh N. Panicker, Chris Harding, Hashim Hashim, Claire Hentzen, Nikita Bhatt, Arjun Nambiar, Brigitte Schurch, Mathijs de Rijk, Stefania Musco   +8 more
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Using citizen science to better understand Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) presence in northeast Scotland and the Northern Isles

Frontiers in Conservation Science
There is no current population estimate for Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) in Scottish waters and their distribution in the northeast of Scotland and the Northern Isles is poorly documented.
Nicola K. Hodgins, Nicola K. Hodgins, Emma M. Steel, Katie Dyke, Alice E. M. Walters, Sarah J. Dolman, Sarah J. Dolman, Karen Hall, Emma Neave-Webb, Peter G. H. Evans, Colin Bird, Kevin P. Robinson, Kevin P. Robinson, Eleanor M. Marwood, Robert Foubister, Hugh Harrop, Andy Knight, Karen Munro   +17 more
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Systems of reciprocity in human–ocean relationships: Across time, place, language and culture

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In the face of large‐scale marine environmental challenges, solutions that meaningfully capture the complexity of socio‐cultural and economic factors contributing to such issues—and their solutions—are urgently needed. This scoping review explores examples of reciprocity in human–ocean relationships to inform the conceptual underpinning and ...
Kianna M. Gallagher, Rachel Kelly, Claire Konkes, Gretta T. Pecl   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

History of whaling in and near North Carolina [PDF]

, 1988
This study aims to reconstruct the history of shore whaling in the southeastern United States, emphasizing statistics on the catch of right whales, Eubalaena glacialis, the preferred targets.
Mitchell, Edward, Reeves, Randall R.
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What's there beyond the sun and the sea? Detecting tourists' interest towards nature in a mass tourism destination using social media data

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Nature‐based tourism is a rapidly growing subsector of the international tourism industry. However, capturing broad‐scale patterns of nature visits during touristic trips or visitors' appreciation of nature may be difficult using traditional data sources and methods. In this study, we harness geotagged social media data to understand the scale
Matti Hästbacka, Tatu Leppämäki, Anna Hausmann, Matías Manuel González Hernández, Tuuli Toivonen   +4 more
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Assessing the risk of whale entanglement in pot fisheries in Irish waters

Frontiers in Marine Science
Entanglement of large whales in static fishing gear, specifically in pot fisheries, is an increasing issue worldwide. This study assessed the entanglement risk of Ireland’s three most frequently observed large whales, humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae ...
Julie Fichefet, Julie Fichefet, Emilie De Loose, Rebecca Dudley, Guillermo Martin, Oliver Tully, Simon Berrow, Simon Berrow   +7 more
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A process‐based social‐ecological systems framework for studying the effects of human recreation on wildlife

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding the effects of human recreation on wildlife is fundamental for effective management and coexistence, where natural landscapes increasingly serve a dual purpose: protecting biodiversity while providing recreational opportunities. Social‐ecological systems frameworks, which acknowledge the reciprocal links between people and nature,
Amber Cowans, Darragh Hare, Xavier Lambin, Kenny Kortland, Chris Sutherland   +4 more
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Tale of the Whale [PDF]

, 2015
In his critique of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, A.N. Deacon accurately captures one of the main tenets if not the central theme of the book; however, he also makes several claims about the novel that do not seem to fit with the evidence seen in the ...
Schlaudt, Joel
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