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 …

Humpback whales (M egaptera novaeangliae) are seasonal breeders, annually migrating
from high‐latitude summer feeding grounds to low‐latitude winter breeding grounds. The …

Baleen whales influence their ecosystems through immense prey consumption and nutrient
recycling,–. It is difficult to accurately gauge the magnitude of their current or historic …

Climate change and increased variability and intensity of climate events, in combination with
recovering protected species populations and highly capitalized fisheries, are posing new …

Mid-frequency military (1–10 kHz) sonars have been associated with lethal mass strandings
of deep-diving toothed whales, but the effects on endangered baleen whale species are …

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 …

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 …

Large, migratory predators are often cited as sentinel species for ecosystem processes and
climate‐related changes, but their utility as indicators is dependent upon an understanding …

Rorqual baleen whales lunge feed by engulfment of tons of prey-laden water in a large and
expandable buccal pouch. According to prior interpretations, feeding rorquals are brought to …

While ecologists have long recognized the influence of spatial resolution on species
distribution models (SDMs), they have given relatively little attention to the influence of …