Understanding variation in the diets of endangered species during critical time periods in
their annual cycle is of utmost importance because of the effects that diet can have on vital …

The type and quantity of survey data, and consequently, applicable methods for estimating
abundance, vary throughout the range of the Endangered Hawaiian monk seal …

The objective of this research was to investigate and describe the foraging behaviour of
monk seals in the main Hawaiian Islands. Specifically, our goal was to identify a metric to …

Harbour seals are known to be opportunistic feeders, whose diet consists mainly of pelagic
and benthic fish, such as flatfish. As flatfish are often cryptic and do not produce noise, we …

Toxoplasmosis is a disease of primary concern for Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus
schauinslandi), due to its apparently acute lethality and especially heavy impacts on …

As conservation and management actions facilitate the recovery of threatened and
endangered marine species, and human populations expand in urbanizing coastal areas …

Video from cameras fitted to Hawaiian monk seals showed that seals visited patches of
loose mesophotic seafloor rock to flip them and obtain the prey hiding underneath. Diver …

Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) began recolonizing the main Hawaiian
Islands (MHI) roughly 20 yr ago. The species' abundance is still declining, but the …

Pinnipeds are a fascinating group of marine mammals that play a crucial role as apex
predators and sentinels of the functioning and health of marine ecosystems. They are found …

Animals use diverse feeding strategies to capture and consume prey, with many species
switching between strategies to accommodate different prey. Many marine animals exhibit …