Oceanographic anomalies coinciding with humpback whale super-group occurrences in the Southern Benguela
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00253-2
Abstract: Seasonal feeding behaviour of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) has been observed in the coastal waters of the Southern Benguela where the species has been observed forming super-groups during the austral spring in recent years since… read more here.
Keywords: southern benguela; group occurrences; super groups; super group ... See more keywords
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) behaviour determines habitat use in two Australian bays
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DOI: 10.1071/mf21065
Abstract: Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) require a suite of essential habitats during their long migration. Therefore, the identification of critical habitats is important for continuation of their successful recovery. In this study we investigated the behaviours… read more here.
Keywords: humpback whales; megaptera novaeangliae; hervey bay; humpback ... See more keywords
Humpback whale singing activity off the Goan coast in the Eastern Arabian Sea
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DOI: 10.1080/09524622.2018.1458248
Abstract: Abstract For over two decades, passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) methods have been successfully employed around the world for studying aquatic megafauna. PAM-driven studies in Indian waters have so far been relatively very scarce. Furthermore, cetacean… read more here.
Keywords: coast; humpback whale; sea humpback; arabian sea ... See more keywords
When does cultural evolution become cumulative culture? A case study of humpback whale song
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0313
Abstract: Culture presents a second inheritance system by which innovations can be transmitted between generations and among individuals. Some vocal behaviours present compelling examples of cultural evolution. Where modifications accumulate over time, such a process can… read more here.
Keywords: culture; humpback whale; cultural evolution; cumulative cultural ... See more keywords
Interpretation of southern hemisphere humpback whale diet via stable isotopes; implications of tissue-specific analysis
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.02.14.480312
Abstract: Blubber and skin are commonly used tissues in stable isotope analysis for the purpose of investigating cetacean diet. Critical comparison of tissue-specific isotopic signals is, however, lacking resulting in uncertainty surrounding the representativeness and therefore… read more here.
Keywords: interpretation; analysis; tissue specific; humpback whale ... See more keywords
High suckling rates and acoustic crypsis of humpback whale neonates maximise potential for mother–calf energy transfer
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12871
Abstract: This work was funded by a Sir Walter Murdoch Honorary Professorship along with Carlsberg and FNU funding to P.T.M. L.B. was funded by Murdoch University, and M.J. was funded by the Marine Alliance for Science… read more here.
Keywords: rates acoustic; humpback whale; high suckling; acoustic crypsis ... See more keywords
A surplus no more? Variation in krill availability impacts reproductive rates of Antarctic baleen whales
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16559
Abstract: The krill surplus hypothesis of unlimited prey resources available for Antarctic predators due to commercial whaling in the 20th century has remained largely untested since the 1970s. Rapid warming of the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP)… read more here.
Keywords: krill availability; availability; krill; humpback whale ... See more keywords
First record of humpback whale songs in Southern Chile: Analysis of seasonal and diel variation
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DOI: 10.1111/mms.12477
Abstract: Male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) produce complex, patterned songs that are traditionally recorded on their breeding grounds. In this work, we report results from the first continuous acoustic monitoring of a humpback whale feeding ground… read more here.
Keywords: diel; humpback whale; whale songs; humpback ... See more keywords
Humpback whale abundance in Hawai‘i: Temporal trends and response to climatic drivers
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DOI: 10.1111/mms.12856
Abstract: Funding information Whale Tales Abstract In 2001, we began long-term monitoring using scan sampling methodology to study the relative abundance and distribution of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on their Hawaiian breeding grounds. Samples were collected… read more here.
Keywords: temporal trends; hawai temporal; humpback whale; abundance hawai ... See more keywords
Performance evaluation of humpback whale-inspired shortboard surfing fins based on ocean wave fieldwork
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232035
Abstract: We present field results revealing improved surfing performance when a novel approach (“Real Whale”, RW) is used for applying several of the humpback whale’s passive flow control mechanisms, including tubercles, to surfboard fins. It is… read more here.
Keywords: humpback whale; performance evaluation; using fins; performance ... See more keywords
Integrating technologies provides insight into the subsurface foraging behaviour of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) in Juan de Fuca Strait, Canada
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282651
Abstract: Subsurface foraging is an important proportion of the activity budget of rorqual whales, yet information on their behaviour underwater remains challenging to obtain. Rorquals are assumed to feed throughout the water column and to select… read more here.
Keywords: subsurface foraging; walleye pollock; pollock; humpback whale ... See more keywords