How baleen whales feed: the biomechanics of engulfment and filtration
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 …
prey in littoral, epipelagic, and mesopelagic ecosystems. At the extreme of maximum body …
Baleen whale prey consumption based on high-resolution foraging measurements
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 …
recycling,–. It is difficult to accurately gauge the magnitude of their current or historic …
The evolution of foraging capacity and gigantism in cetaceans
JA Goldbogen, PT Madsen - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
The extant diversity and rich fossil record of cetaceans provides an extraordinary
evolutionary context for investigating the relationship between form, function and ecology …
evolutionary context for investigating the relationship between form, function and ecology …
Why whales are big but not bigger: physiological drivers and ecological limits in the age of ocean giants
The largest animals are marine filter feeders, but the underlying mechanism of their large
size remains unexplained. We measured feeding performance and prey quality to …
size remains unexplained. We measured feeding performance and prey quality to …
Integrative approaches to the study of baleen whale diving behavior, feeding performance, and foraging ecology
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 …
settings, our ability to obtain basic behavioral and physiological data is limited, because …
[HTML][HTML] Studying cetacean behaviour: new technological approaches and conservation applications
Highlights•Technological advances provide new insights into marine mammal
behaviour.•We highlight four areas of technological advances.•Aerial systems …
behaviour.•We highlight four areas of technological advances.•Aerial systems …
Mechanics, hydrodynamics and energetics of blue whale lunge feeding: efficiency dependence on krill density
JA Goldbogen, J Calambokidis… - Journal of …, 2011 - journals.biologists.com
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 …
that decreases diving capacity, thereby limiting access to dense prey patches at depth …
Keeping momentum with a mouthful of water: behavior and kinematics of humpback whale lunge feeding
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 …
expandable buccal pouch. According to prior interpretations, feeding rorquals are brought to …
[HTML][HTML] Kinematic diversity in rorqual whale feeding mechanisms
Rorqual whales exhibit an extreme lunge filter-feeding strategy characterized by
acceleration to high speed and engulfment of a large volume of prey-laden water [1–4] …
acceleration to high speed and engulfment of a large volume of prey-laden water [1–4] …
Scaling of lunge‐feeding performance in rorqual whales: mass‐specific energy expenditure increases with body size and progressively limits diving capacity
Diving capacity generally increases with body size both within and among taxanomic groups
because of the differential scaling between body oxygen stores and metabolic rate. 2 …
because of the differential scaling between body oxygen stores and metabolic rate. 2 …