Zoop to poop: assessment of microparticle loads in gray whale zooplankton prey and fecal matter reveal high daily consumption rates LG Torres, SM Brander, JI Parker, EM Bloom, R Norman, JE Van Brocklin, ... Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 | 22 | 2023 |
Do gray whales count calories? Comparing energetic values of gray whale prey across two different feeding grounds in the eastern North Pacific L Hildebrand, KS Bernard, LG Torres Frontiers in Marine Science 8, 683634, 2021 | 21 | 2021 |
Trade-offs in prey quantity and quality in gray whale foraging L Hildebrand, FA Sullivan, RA Orben, S Derville, LG Torres Marine Ecology Progress Series 695, 189-201, 2022 | 15 | 2022 |
Downsized: gray whales using an alternative foraging ground have smaller morphology KC Bierlich, A Kane, L Hildebrand, CN Bird, A Fernandez Ajo, JD Stewart, ... Biology letters 19 (8), 20230043, 2023 | 13 | 2023 |
Assessment of a non-invasive approach to pregnancy diagnosis in gray whales through drone-based photogrammetry and faecal hormone analysis A Fernandez Ajó, E Pirotta, KC Bierlich, L Hildebrand, CN Bird, KE Hunt, ... Royal Society Open Science 10 (7), 230452, 2023 | 10 | 2023 |
Assessing variation in faecal glucocorticoid concentrations in gray whales exposed to anthropogenic stressors E Pirotta, A Fernandez Ajó, KC Bierlich, CN Bird, CL Buck, SM Haver, ... Conservation Physiology 11 (1), coad082, 2023 | 9 | 2023 |
Well-developed spatial reversal learning abilities in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) B Niesterok, S Martin, L Hildebrand, G Dehnhardt, FD Hanke Animal Cognition 25 (5), 1195-1206, 2022 | 4 | 2022 |
Intermittent upwelling impacts zooplankton and their gray whale predators at multiple scales A Dawn, L Hildebrand, FA Sullivan, D Barlow, LG Torres Marine Ecology Progress Series 752, 1-19, 2025 | 3 | 2025 |
Growing into it: evidence of an ontogenetic shift in grey whale use of foraging tactics CN Bird, E Pirotta, L New, KC Bierlich, M Donnelly, L Hildebrand, AF Ajó, ... Animal Behaviour 214, 121-135, 2024 | 3 | 2024 |
Exploring indirect effects of a classic trophic cascade between urchins and kelp on zooplankton and whales L Hildebrand, S Derville, I Hildebrand, LG Torres Scientific Reports 14 (1), 9815, 2024 | 3 | 2024 |
Modeling individual growth reveals decreasing gray whale body length and correlations with ocean climate indices at multiple scales E Pirotta, KC Bierlich, L New, L Hildebrand, CN Bird, A Fernandez Ajó, ... Global Change Biology 30 (6), e17366, 2024 | 1 | 2024 |
Tonight’s Specials Include Mysids, Amphipods, and More: An Examination of the Zooplankton Prey of Oregon Gray Whales and its Impact on Foraging Choices and Prey Selection L Hildebrand | 1 | 2020 |
Tales of otters, rockfish, and zooplankton: occurrence and implications of microplastics in biota along the Pacific Northwest coast S Brander, A Bolm, J Dickens, N Duplaix, L Field, J Fisher, E Granek, ... Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, 2020 | 1 | 2020 |
Variation in faecal testosterone levels in male gray whales on a foraging ground relative to maturity and timing A Fernandez Ajó, CL Buck, KE Hunt, E Pirotta, L New, D Dillon, ... Conservation Physiology 13 (1), coae094, 2025 | | 2025 |
Using accelerometry tags to quantify gray whale foraging behavior KM Colson, E Pirotta, L New, DE Cade, J Calambokidis, KC Bierlich, ... Marine Mammal Science, e13210, 2024 | | 2024 |
Bubble blasts! An adaptation for buoyancy regulation in shallow foraging gray whales CN Bird, E Pirotta, L New, KC Bierlich, L Hildebrand, A Fernandez Ajó, ... Ecology and Evolution 14 (8), e70093, 2024 | | 2024 |
Students as scientists: using immersive experiences and near-peer mentoring to build stem identity and community LG Torres, L Hildebrand, TD Crews Current: The Journal of Marine Education 37 (2), 2023 | | 2023 |