Thermoregulatory strategies of diving air-breathing marine vertebrates: a review
AB Favilla, DP Costa - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The aquatic habitat of marine “air-breathing” vertebrates provides a significant
thermoregulatory challenge due to the high thermal conductivity of water. In addition to …
thermoregulatory challenge due to the high thermal conductivity of water. In addition to …
Trends in tagging of marine mammals: a review of marine mammal biologging studies
T McIntyre - African journal of marine science, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The number of scientific papers resulting from biologging instruments deployed on marine
mammals is increasing as improved technologies result in smaller devices and improved …
mammals is increasing as improved technologies result in smaller devices and improved …
Foraging behavior and success of a mesopelagic predator in the northeast Pacific Ocean: insights from a data-rich species, the northern elephant seal
The mesopelagic zone of the northeast Pacific Ocean is an important foraging habitat for
many predators, yet few studies have addressed the factors driving basin-scale predator …
many predators, yet few studies have addressed the factors driving basin-scale predator …
Large‐scale movements and high‐use areas of western Pacific leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea
The western Pacific leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), one of three genetically
distinct stocks in the Indo‐Pacific region, has declined markedly during past decades. This …
distinct stocks in the Indo‐Pacific region, has declined markedly during past decades. This …
Biologging technologies: new tools for conservation. Introduction
Biologging technology allows researchers to take measurements from free-ranging animals
as they move undisturbed through their environment. Recent advances in biologging …
as they move undisturbed through their environment. Recent advances in biologging …
Approaches to studying climatic change and its role on the habitat selection of Antarctic pinnipeds
Top predators integrate resources over time and space, and depending on the particular
species they represent, different components of the marine environment. The habitat …
species they represent, different components of the marine environment. The habitat …
In situ measures of foraging success and prey encounter reveal marine habitat‐dependent search strategies
Predators are thought to reduce travel speed and increase turning rate in areas where
resources are relatively more abundant, a behavior termed “area‐restricted search.” …
resources are relatively more abundant, a behavior termed “area‐restricted search.” …
Acceleration-triggered animal-borne videos show a dominance of fish in the diet of female northern elephant seals
K Yoshino, A Takahashi, T Adachi… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Knowledge of the diet of marine mammals is fundamental to understanding their role in
marine ecosystems and response to environmental change. Recently, animal-borne video …
marine ecosystems and response to environmental change. Recently, animal-borne video …
Trade-offs between foraging reward and mortality risk drive sex-specific foraging strategies in sexually dimorphic northern elephant seals
SS Kienle, AS Friedlaender… - Royal Society …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Sex-specific phenotypic differences are widespread throughout the animal kingdom.
Reproductive advantages provided by trait differences come at a cost. Here, we link sex …
Reproductive advantages provided by trait differences come at a cost. Here, we link sex …
Mesoscale activity facilitates energy gain in a top predator
How animal movement decisions interact with the distribution of resources to shape
individual performance is a key question in ecology. However, links between spatial and …
individual performance is a key question in ecology. However, links between spatial and …