Why whales are big but not bigger: physiological drivers and ecological limits in the age of ocean giants
The largest animals are marine filter feeders, but the underlying mechanism of their large
size remains unexplained. We measured feeding performance and prey quality to …
size remains unexplained. We measured feeding performance and prey quality to …
Rise of the machines: Integrating technology with playback experiments to study cetacean social cognition in the wild
Cetaceans represent an evolutionary peak in terms of their cognitive capacities, complex
communication systems and their structured, multilevel societies. However, the difficulty of …
communication systems and their structured, multilevel societies. However, the difficulty of …
Onboard Sensors Reveal New Insights into Animal Decision-Making
The continuous process of decision-making in animals is crucial for their survival. For
example, when deciding when, where, and with whom to forage, they need to consider their …
example, when deciding when, where, and with whom to forage, they need to consider their …
Toothed whales use distinct vocal registers for echolocation and communication
Echolocating toothed whales (odontocetes) capture fast-moving prey in dark marine
environments, which critically depends on their ability to generate powerful, ultrasonic clicks …
environments, which critically depends on their ability to generate powerful, ultrasonic clicks …
[HTML][HTML] Blast injury on harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from the Baltic Sea after explosions of deposits of World War II ammunition
Harbour porpoises are under pressure from increasing human activities. This includes the
detonation of ammunition that was dumped in large amounts into the sea during and after …
detonation of ammunition that was dumped in large amounts into the sea during and after …
Wild harbour porpoises startle and flee at low received levels from acoustic harassment device
Abstract Acoustic Harassment Devices (AHD) are widely used to deter marine mammals
from aquaculture depredation, and from pile driving operations that may otherwise cause …
from aquaculture depredation, and from pile driving operations that may otherwise cause …
Broad-scale responses of harbor porpoises to pile-driving and vessel activities during offshore windfarm construction
A Benhemma-Le Gall, IM Graham… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Offshore windfarm developments are expanding, requiring assessment and mitigation of
impacts on protected species. Typically, assessments of impacts on marine mammals have …
impacts on protected species. Typically, assessments of impacts on marine mammals have …
Harbour porpoise responses to pile-driving diminish over time
Estimating impacts of offshore windfarm construction on marine mammals requires data on
displacement in relation to different noise levels and sources. Using echolocation detectors …
displacement in relation to different noise levels and sources. Using echolocation detectors …
Variations in echolocation click characteristics of finless porpoise in response to day/night and absence/presence of vessel noise
M Ogawa, SS Kimura - Plos One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Small odontocetes produce echolocation clicks to feed and navigate, making it an essential
function for their survival. Recently, the effect of vessel noise on small odontocetes behavior …
function for their survival. Recently, the effect of vessel noise on small odontocetes behavior …
Implications of porpoise echolocation and dive behaviour on passive acoustic monitoring
Harbour porpoises are visually inconspicuous but highly soniferous echolocating marine
predators that are regularly studied using passive acoustic monitoring (PAM). PAM can …
predators that are regularly studied using passive acoustic monitoring (PAM). PAM can …