During traditional boat-based surveys of marine megafauna, behavioral observations are
typically limited to records of animal surfacings obtained from a horizontal perspective …

Changes in gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) phenology and distribution are related to
observed and hypothesized prey availability, bottom water temperature, salinity, sea ice …

Coastal upwelling dynamics influence the abundance and distribution of marine
zooplankton; however, knowledge of how intermittent upwelling patterns impact nearshore …

Identification of foraging behaviour and the ability to assess foraging success is critical to
understanding individual and between‐species variation in habitat use and foraging …

Predators must consume enough prey to support costly events, such as reproduction.
Meeting high energetic requirements is particularly challenging for migrating baleen whales …

Maritime transportation forecasts project an increase in ship**. In this context, interactions
with cetaceans are of growing concern especially when relevant biological data are not …

The gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) is a coastal species whose nearshore summer
foraging grounds off the coast of British Columbia offer an opportunity to study the fine scale …

Mysticetes have evolved a novel filter feeding apparatus—baleen—an epidermal keratinous
tissue composed of keratin that grows as a serial arrangement of transverse cornified …

Introduction Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems are some of the most productive marine
ecosystems in the world. Little is known about habitat associations and spatial distributions …

Abstract Changes in wildlife habitat across space and time, and corresponding changes in
wildlife space use, are increasingly common phenomenon. It is critical to study and …