Predator-informed looming stimulus experiments reveal how large filter feeding whales capture highly maneuverable forage fish
The unique engulfment filtration strategy of microphagous rorqual whales has evolved
relatively recently (< 5 Ma) and exploits extreme predator/prey size ratios to overcome the …
relatively recently (< 5 Ma) and exploits extreme predator/prey size ratios to overcome the …
Multiscale relationships between humpback whales and forage species hotspots within a large marine ecosystem
AR Szesciorka, DA Demer, JA Santora… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fluctuations in prey abundance, composition, and distribution can impact predators, and
when predators and fisheries target the same species, predators become essential to …
when predators and fisheries target the same species, predators become essential to …
Southern Ocean humpback whale trophic ecology. I. Combining multiple stable isotope methods elucidates diet, trophic position and foraging areas
Southern Ocean humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae are capital breeders, breeding
in the warm tropics/subtropics in the winter and migrating to nutrient-rich Antarctic feeding …
in the warm tropics/subtropics in the winter and migrating to nutrient-rich Antarctic feeding …
Abundance and distribution of cetaceans in the Gulf of Alaska
BK Rone, AN Zerbini, AB Douglas, DW Weller… - Marine Biology, 2017 - Springer
To effectively protect and manage marine mammals, contemporary information on their
abundance and distribution is essential. Several factors influence present-day insight …
abundance and distribution is essential. Several factors influence present-day insight …
Prey density and depth affect the fine-scale foraging behavior of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA
Humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae are filter feeders that use discrete lunges to
effectively capture densely aggregated prey. The objective of this research was to examine …
effectively capture densely aggregated prey. The objective of this research was to examine …
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blubber steroid hormone concentration to evaluate chronic stress response from whale-watching vessels.
S Teerlink, L Horstmann, B Witteveen - Aquatic Mammals, 2018 - search.ebscohost.com
A booming whale-watching industry in Juneau, Alaska, is raising concerns over potential
impacts to humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and the sustainability of this …
impacts to humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and the sustainability of this …
Evidence for dietary time series in layers of cetacean skin using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios
Rationale Stable isotope analysis integrates diet information over a time period specific to
the type of tissue sampled. For metabolically active skin of free‐ranging cetaceans, cells are …
the type of tissue sampled. For metabolically active skin of free‐ranging cetaceans, cells are …
Evidence of multi-decadal behavior and ecosystem-level changes revealed by reconstructed lifetime stable isotope profiles of baleen whale earplugs
Biological time series datasets provide an unparalleled opportunity to investigate regional
and global changes in the marine environment. Baleen whales are long-lived sentinel …
and global changes in the marine environment. Baleen whales are long-lived sentinel …
Cultural transmission of fine-scale fidelity to feeding sites may shape humpback whale genetic diversity in Russian Pacific waters
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) differences between humpback whales on different feeding
grounds can reflect the cultural transmission of migration destinations over generations, and …
grounds can reflect the cultural transmission of migration destinations over generations, and …
Humpback whale prey consumption and the effects of a recovering population on the Strait of Georgia food web
J Moreaux - 2025 - open.library.ubc.ca
The rapid recovery of the North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
population, following intense depletion from commercial whaling, presents both …
population, following intense depletion from commercial whaling, presents both …