Killer whale ecotypes: is there a global model?
Killer whales, Orcinus orca, are top predators occupying key ecological roles in a variety of
ecosystems and are one of the most widely distributed mammals on the planet. In …
ecosystems and are one of the most widely distributed mammals on the planet. In …
Direct observation of killer whales preying on white sharks and evidence of a flight response
AV Towner, AA Kock, C Stopforth, D Hurwitz… - Ecology, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are marine apex
predators that shape prey behavior and even entire ecosystems through direct predation …
predators that shape prey behavior and even entire ecosystems through direct predation …
Cetacean research in the southern African subregion: a review of previous studies and current knowledge
Cetacean research, in terms of the number of papers, and areas for which data are
available, has expanded considerably in the southern African subregion in the past decade …
available, has expanded considerably in the southern African subregion in the past decade …
Movement and diving of killer whales (Orcinus orca) at a Southern Ocean archipelago
Eleven satellite tags were deployed on 9 killer whales at the Prince Edwards Islands in the
Southern Ocean. State-space switching models were used to generate position estimates …
Southern Ocean. State-space switching models were used to generate position estimates …
Importance of toothfish in the diet of generalist subantarctic killer whales: implications for fisheries interactions
Fisheries may generate new feeding opportunities for marine predators, which switch
foraging behaviour to depredation when they feed on fish directly from fishing gear …
foraging behaviour to depredation when they feed on fish directly from fishing gear …
First longitudinal study of seal-feeding killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Norwegian coastal waters
E Jourdain, D Vongraven, A Bisther, R Karoliussen - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) have been documented preying on either fish or marine
mammals in several regions, suggesting that this odontocete species has the ability to …
mammals in several regions, suggesting that this odontocete species has the ability to …
Novel aerial observations of a group of killer whales Orcinus orca in The Bahamas
OFL Dixon, AJ Gallagher, AV Towner - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The spatial distributions of many marine species are rapidly altering in response to
anthropogenic impacts such as climate change, with poleward shifts being exhibited by …
anthropogenic impacts such as climate change, with poleward shifts being exhibited by …
Killer whale acoustic patterns respond to prey abundance and environmental variability around the Prince Edward Islands, Southern Ocean
FW Shabangu, R Daniels… - Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Killer whales are apex predators with temporally and spatially varying distributions
throughout the world's oceans. Their ecology and behaviour are poorly understood in most …
throughout the world's oceans. Their ecology and behaviour are poorly understood in most …
Population size, survival and reproductive rates of northern Norwegian killer whales (Orcinus orca) in 1986–2003
A long-term photo-identification study of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in northern Norway was
initiated in 1986, when their prey the Norwegian spring-spawning herring (Clupea …
initiated in 1986, when their prey the Norwegian spring-spawning herring (Clupea …
Phylogeny and adaptation shape the teeth of insular mice
By accompanying human travels since prehistorical times, the house mouse dispersed
widely throughout the world, and colonized many islands. The origin of the travellers …
widely throughout the world, and colonized many islands. The origin of the travellers …