A deep dive into fat: Investigating blubber lipidomic fingerprint of killer whales and humpback whales in northern Norway
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7523
Abstract: Abstract In cetaceans, blubber is the primary and largest lipid body reservoir. Our current understanding about lipid stores and uses in cetaceans is still limited, and most studies only focused on a single narrow snapshot… read more here.
Keywords: killer whales; lipidomic fingerprint; killer; humpback whales ... See more keywords
Natural history, population dynamics, and habitat use of humpback whales over 30 years on an Alaska feeding ground
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1641
Abstract: The rigorous program of monitoring humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), implemented by Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in 1985, augmented by additional data collected in southeastern Alaska since 1968, constitutes one of the longest studies… read more here.
Keywords: history; population; monitoring program; humpback whales ... See more keywords
Short‐term recovery of humpback whales after percutaneous satellite tagging
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DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21235
Abstract: Long-term re-sightings of individuals used in satellite telemetry research are important for determining the effects of tagging on large whales. We evaluated the initial behavioral response, healing process, and short-term reproductive behavior and success of… read more here.
Keywords: years tagging; term; humpback whales; term recovery ... See more keywords
The eavesdropping risk of conspicuous sexual signaling in humpback whales
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-021-03048-7
Abstract: Conspicuous signals, such as acoustic sexual signals, can be “risky” in that they may be overheard by competitors. This means the signaller must balance the benefits of signaling to the intended receiver with the costs… read more here.
Keywords: conspicuous sexual; risk; male humpback; humpback whales ... See more keywords
Temporal stability and mixed-stock analyses of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the nearshore waters of the Western Antarctic Peninsula
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-017-2193-1
Abstract: Southern Hemisphere humpback whales breed in tropical waters and migrate to Antarctica to forage. While the breeding grounds are well defined, the population structure on Antarctic feeding grounds is poorly described. The Western Antarctic Peninsula… read more here.
Keywords: antarctic peninsula; humpback whales; western antarctic; mixed stock ... See more keywords
Linking pollutant exposure of humpback whales breeding in the Indian Ocean to their feeding habits and feeding areas off Antarctica.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.11.032
Abstract: Humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, breeding off la Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) undergo large-scale seasonal migrations between summer feeding grounds near Antarctica and their reproductive winter grounds in the Indian Ocean. The main scope of the… read more here.
Keywords: humpback; indian ocean; exposure humpback; humpback whales ... See more keywords
Corticosterone in Central North Pacific Male Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): Pairing Sighting Histories with Endocrine Markers to Assess Stress.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113540
Abstract: Developing a better understanding of the stress response is critical to ensuring the health and sustainability of marine mammal populations. However, accurately measuring and interpreting a stress response in free-ranging, large cetaceans is a nascent… read more here.
Keywords: corticosterone; male humpback; humpback whales; age ... See more keywords
The influence of physiological status on the reproductive behaviour of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2019.104606
Abstract: For most cetacean species, there is little known about how an individual's physiology influences its behaviour. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are a good candidate to examine such links as they have a well-described distribution and… read more here.
Keywords: humpback whales; wet weight; humpback; megaptera novaeangliae ... See more keywords
Radiocarbon as a Novel Tracer of Extra-Antarctic Feeding in Southern Hemisphere Humpback Whales
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04698-2
Abstract: Bulk stable isotope analysis provides information regarding food web interactions, and has been applied to several cetacean species for the study of migration ecology. One limitation in bulk stable isotope analysis arises when a species,… read more here.
Keywords: humpback whales; hemisphere humpback; extra antarctic; southern hemisphere ... See more keywords
Horizontal and vertical movements of humpback whales inform the use of critical pelagic habitats in the western South Pacific
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61771-z
Abstract: Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) are known for their nearshore distribution during the breeding season, but their pelagic habitat use patterns remain mostly unexplored. From 2016 to 2018, 18 humpback whales were equipped with… read more here.
Keywords: south pacific; pelagic habitats; humpback whales; humpback ... See more keywords
Distribution patterns of east Australian humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Queensland: a historical perspective
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DOI: 10.1071/am18029
Abstract: Tourism activities are expanding in both terrestrial and marine environments, which can have detrimental effects on the target species. Balancing the amount of disturbance a population of animals receives against the educational value of tourism… read more here.
Keywords: distribution; hervey bay; humpback whales;