Fight or flight: antipredator strategies of baleen whales
JKB Ford, RR Reeves - Mammal Review, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT 1 The significance of killer whale Orcinus orca predation on baleen whales
(Mysticeti) has been a topic of considerable discussion and debate in recent years …
(Mysticeti) has been a topic of considerable discussion and debate in recent years …
A review of H-Darrieus wind turbine aerodynamic research
The H-Darrieus vertical axis turbine is one of the most promising wind energy converters for
locations where there are rapid variations of wind direction, such as in the built environment …
locations where there are rapid variations of wind direction, such as in the built environment …
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 …
The tubercles on humpback whales' flippers: application of bio-inspired technology
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is exceptional among the large baleen
whales in its ability to undertake aquabatic maneuvers to catch prey. Humpback whales …
whales in its ability to undertake aquabatic maneuvers to catch prey. Humpback whales …
Integrative approaches to the study of baleen whale diving behavior, feeding performance, and foraging ecology
For many marine organisms, especially large whales that cannot be studied in laboratory
settings, our ability to obtain basic behavioral and physiological data is limited, because …
settings, our ability to obtain basic behavioral and physiological data is limited, because …
Divergence date estimation and a comprehensive molecular tree of extant cetaceans
Cetaceans are remarkable among mammals for their numerous adaptations to an entirely
aquatic existence, yet many aspects of their phylogeny remain unresolved. Here we merged …
aquatic existence, yet many aspects of their phylogeny remain unresolved. Here we merged …
[HTML][HTML] High mortality of blue, humpback and fin whales from modeling of vessel collisions on the US West Coast suggests population impacts and insufficient …
Mortality from collisions with vessels is one of the main human causes of death for large
whales. Ship strikes are rarely witnessed and the distribution of strike risk and estimates of …
whales. Ship strikes are rarely witnessed and the distribution of strike risk and estimates of …
How bumps on whale flippers delay stall: an aerodynamic model
Wind tunnel experiments have shown that bumps on the leading edge of model humpback
whale flippers cause them to “stall”(ie, lose lift dramatically) more gradually and at a higher …
whale flippers cause them to “stall”(ie, lose lift dramatically) more gradually and at a higher …
[LIVRE][B] Cetacean paleobiology
Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) have fascinated and bewildered humans
throughout history. Their mammalian affinities have been long recognized, but exactly which …
throughout history. Their mammalian affinities have been long recognized, but exactly which …
Underwater components of humpback whale bubble-net feeding behaviour
D Wiley, C Ware, A Bocconcelli, D Cholewiak… - Behaviour, 2011 - JSTOR
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) employ a unique and complex foraging
behaviour—bubble-netting—that involves expelling air underwater to form a vertical cylinder …
behaviour—bubble-netting—that involves expelling air underwater to form a vertical cylinder …