Baleen whales are gigantic obligate filter feeders that exploit aggregations of small-bodied
prey in littoral, epipelagic, and mesopelagic ecosystems. At the extreme of maximum body …

Impacts of debris on marine fauna occur throughout the marine ecosystems, with adverse
impacts documented on over 1,400 species; impacts can be divided into those arising from …

The impact of microplastics (plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm) on large filter feeding
marine organisms such as baleen whales and sharks are largely unknown. These species …

The impact that microplastics have on baleen whales is a question that remains largely
unexplored. This study examined the interaction between free-ranging fin whales …

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 …

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 …

The emergence of Cetacea in the Paleogene represents one of the most profound
macroevolutionary transitions within Mammalia. The move from a terrestrial habitat to a …

Lunge feeding by rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) is associated with a high energetic cost
that decreases diving capacity, thereby limiting access to dense prey patches at depth …

Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus quoyi) of the Southern Hemisphere were brought to
near extinction by twentieth century industrial whaling. For decades, they had all but …

The feeding anatomy, behavior and diet of the whale shark Rhincodon typus were studied
off Cabo Catoche, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The filtering apparatus is composed of 20 …