Seasonal gain in body condition of foraging humpback whales along the Western Antarctic Peninsula
Most baleen whales are capital breeders that use stored energy acquired on foraging
grounds to finance the costs of migration and reproduction on breeding grounds. Body …
grounds to finance the costs of migration and reproduction on breeding grounds. Body …
Closing the air gap: the use of drones for studying wildlife ecophysiology
Techniques for non‐invasive sampling of ecophysiological data in wild animals have been
developed in response to challenges associated with studying captive animals or using …
developed in response to challenges associated with studying captive animals or using …
Range-wide comparison of gray whale body condition reveals contrasting sub-population health characteristics and vulnerability to environmental change
Climate change is a global phenomenon, yet impacts on resource availability to predators
may be spatially and temporally diverse and asynchronous. As capital breeders, whales are …
may be spatially and temporally diverse and asynchronous. As capital breeders, whales are …
Downsized: gray whales using an alternative foraging ground have smaller morphology
Describing individual morphology and growth is key for identifying ecological niches and
monitoring the health and fitness of populations. Eastern North Pacific ((ENP), approximately …
monitoring the health and fitness of populations. Eastern North Pacific ((ENP), approximately …
Assessment of a non-invasive approach to pregnancy diagnosis in gray whales through drone-based photogrammetry and faecal hormone analysis
Knowledge of baleen whales' reproductive physiology is limited and requires long-term
individual-based studies and innovative tools. We used 6 years of individual-level data on …
individual-based studies and innovative tools. We used 6 years of individual-level data on …
Comparing uncertainty associated with 1-, 2-, and 3D aerial photogrammetry-based body condition measurements of baleen whales
Body condition is a crucial and indicative measure of an animal's fitness, reflecting overall
foraging success, habitat quality, and balance between energy intake and energetic …
foraging success, habitat quality, and balance between energy intake and energetic …
Age-specific behavior and habitat use in humpback whales: implications for vessel strike
Vessel strikes are a major threat impacting large whales globally. Juvenile whales often
represent a high proportion of lethal vessel strikes, but few studies have investigated …
represent a high proportion of lethal vessel strikes, but few studies have investigated …
Lunge filter feeding biomechanics constrain rorqual foraging ecology across scale
Fundamental scaling relationships influence the physiology of vital rates, which in turn
shape the ecology and evolution of organisms. For diving mammals, benefits conferred by …
shape the ecology and evolution of organisms. For diving mammals, benefits conferred by …
Demography of an ice-obligate mysticete in a region of rapid environmental change
Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis, AMW) are an abundant, ice-dependent
species susceptible to rapid climatic changes occurring in parts of the Antarctic. Here, we …
species susceptible to rapid climatic changes occurring in parts of the Antarctic. Here, we …
Integrating 3D models with morphometric measurements to improve volumetric estimates in marine mammals
Studies of body condition are key to understanding the health, bioenergetics and ecological
roles of marine mammals. Due to challenges in studying marine mammals at sea, body …
roles of marine mammals. Due to challenges in studying marine mammals at sea, body …