Animal cognition and culture mediate predator–prey interactions

EIF Wooster, KM Gaynor, AJR Carthey… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2024 - cell.com
Predator–prey ecology and the study of animal cognition and culture have emerged as
independent disciplines. Research combining these disciplines suggests that both animal …

A review of small cetacean hunts in Greenland

SJ Dolman, NK Hodgins, F Ugarte - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Seven odontocete species are targeted by hunters in Greenland. Beluga (Delphinapterus
leucas) and narwhal (Monodon monoceros) are hunted under annual quotas. Atlantic white …

Dietary plasticity and broad North Atlantic origins inferred from bulk and amino acid‐specific δ15N and δ13C favour killer whale range expansions into Arctic waters

CJD Matthews, CT Yarnes, KJ Lefort… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) occur seasonally in the eastern Canadian Arctic (ECA), where
their range expansion associated with declining sea ice have raised questions about the …

Feeding and biological differences induce wide variation in legacy persistent organic pollutant concentrations among toothed whales and polar bear in the Arctic

AF Pedersen, R Dietz, C Sonne, RJ Letcher… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polar bear and toothed whales in the Arctic exhibit orders of magnitude differences in
concentrations of legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which may be attributed to …

Long-term storage at 20° C compromises fatty acid composition of polar bear adipose biopsies

RM Lacombe, TC Atwood, E Peacock… - Marine Ecology …, 2024 - int-res.com
This study aimed to gain insight into the influence of storage time and temperature on fatty
acid (FA) signatures of biopsies of marine mammal adipose/blubber tissues. To examine …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of persistent organic pollutants in killer whales (Orcinus orca) of the Canadian Arctic: Implications for subsistence consumption and conservation …

JP Desforges, SH Ferguson, A Remili… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) historically restricted to certain Arctic regions due to extensive
sea ice have recently been documented farther north and for longer durations in the …

Ex vivo and in vitro methods as a platform for studying anthropogenic effects on marine mammals: four challenges and how to meet them

JM Vazquez, JI Khudyakov, CB Madelaire… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Marine mammals are integral to global biodiversity and marine health through their roles in
coastal, benthic, and pelagic ecosystems. Marine mammals face escalating threats from …

Killer whales in the Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic off the Southeastern United States

KP Barry, KD Mullin, K Maze-Foley… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Killer whales occur in the Gulf of Mexico (GoMex) and the North Atlantic, including off the
southeastern United States (SEUS). Data from cetacean surveys during 1990–2021 and …