A key goal of conservation is to protect biodiversity by supporting the long-term persistence
of viable, natural populations of wild species. Conservation practice has long been guided …

No global synthesis of the status of baleen whales has been published since the 2008 IUCN
Red List assessments. Many populations remain at low numbers from historical commercial …

The decreasing cost and increasing scope and power of emerging genomic technologies
are resha** the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches …

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 …

Climate-related shifts in marine mammal range and distribution have been observed in
some populations; however, the nature and magnitude of future responses are uncertain in …

Fidelity to migratory destinations is an important driver of connectivity in marine and avian
species. Here we assess the role of maternally directed learning of migratory habitats, or …

Aim Cetaceans are inherently difficult to study due to their elusive, pelagic and often highly
migratory nature. New Zealand waters are home to 50% of the world's cetacean species, but …

Social media content is increasingly being validated and used as a valuable source of data
within conservation science. Metadata obtained from social networking sites (SNS) can …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a commonly used management tool to safeguard marine
life from anthropogenic impacts, yet their efficacy often remains untested. Evaluating how …

Whale entanglements with fishing gear, exacerbated by changing environmental conditions,
pose significant risk to whale populations. Management tools used to reduce entanglement …