Cetaceans are fully aquatic predatory mammals that have successfully colonized virtually all
marine habitats. Their adaptation to these habitats, so radically different from those of their …

Historical harvesting pushed many whale species to the brink of extinction. Although most
Southern Hemisphere populations are slowly recovering, the influence of future climate …

The North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis (NARW), currently numbering< 410
individuals, is on a trajectory to extinction. Although direct mortality from ship strikes and …

It has been argued that we have now entered the Anthropocene, a proposed epoch in which
humans are having a dominant impact on the Earth system. While some geologists have …

The recovery of whale populations from centuries of exploitation will have important
management and ecological implications due to greater exposure to anthropogenic …

Southern Ocean ecosystems are globally important. Processes in the Antarctic atmosphere,
cryosphere, and the Southern Ocean directly influence global atmospheric and oceanic …

Whales contribute to marine ecosystem functioning, and they may play a role in mitigating
climate change and supporting the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) population, a …

Many baleen whales were commercially harvested during the 20th century almost to
extinction. Reliable assessments of how this mass depletion impacted whale populations …

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 …