Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Methods

Published on 18 Feb 2025

An innovative method for the preservation and exhibition of four plastination specimens from a single minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

in Marine Megafauna

Wen-Bin Jiang
Xue Song
M. Adeel Alam Shah
Jian Han
Xue-Wei Ma
Hong-Jin Sui

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1508097

201 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Feb 2025

Decomposition of a minke whale carcass in a temperate dune ecosystem

in Marine Megafauna

Martin J. Baptist
Mardik F. Leopold
Marinka E.B. van Puijenbroek
Hans P. Verdaat
Nicole Janinhoff-Verdaat
Dennis R. Lammertsma
Wim J. Dimmers
Paul F.A.M. Römkens
Jan Burgers

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1474460

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2025

Early Insights into the Seasonal and Spatial Distribution of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) Along the Maine Coastline

in Marine Megafauna

Matthew M Davis
Megan V Winton
John A Mohan
Joseph D Iafrate
James Sulikowski
Blaise P Jenner
Ashleigh J Novak
Victoria Migneco
Tobey H. Curtis
Chip Michalove

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1535123

208 views

Review

Published on 10 Feb 2025

Life history, reproductive, and demographic parameters for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida

in Marine Megafauna

Randall S. Wells
Aleta A. Hohn
Michael D. Scott
Jay C. Sweeney
Forrest I. Townsend
Jason B. Allen
Aaron A. Barleycorn
Katherine A. McHugh
Kim Bassos-Hull
Gretchen N. Lovewell

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1531528

644 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2025

The effects of vessel speed and size on the lethality of strikes of large whales in U.S. waters

in Marine Megafauna

Lance P. Garrison
Niki E. Lisi
Meghan Gahm
Eric M. Patterson
Hannah Blondin
Caroline P. Good

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1467387

938 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2025

Use of tusks by narwhals, Monodon monoceros, in foraging, exploratory, and play behavior

in Marine Megafauna

Greg O'Corry-Crowe
Maha Ghazal
Mark Gillespie
Paul Galvin
Jason Harasimo
Luke Storrie
Cortney Watt

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1518605

143 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

Multi-decade northward shift of loggerhead sea turtle pelagic habitat as the eastern North Pacific Transition Zone becomes more oligotrophic

in Marine Megafauna

Dana K. Briscoe
Larry B. Crowder
George H. Balazs
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Alberto Abreu
Catherine A. Lee Hing
Masanori Kurita
Masanori Mori
Denise M. Parker
Marc R. Rice

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1513162

1,325 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2025

Stay or go? Space and resource use of the great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) off Andros Island, The Bahamas

in Marine Megafauna

Tristan Lee Guttridge
Vital Heim
Simon Dedman
Annie E. Guttridge
Sorantaa A. Bain
Bryan A. Keller
Philip Matich

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1544482

202 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 16 Jan 2025

Klebsiella pneumoniae in stranded California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) of Central California between 2017-2022

in Marine Megafauna

Sydney N. Zotto
Robin C. Dunkin
Juliana D. Limon
Maia S. Smith
Lisabet M. Hortensius
Margaret E. Martinez
Pádraig J. Duignan
Cara Field
Esteban Soto
Dane Whitaker

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1484944

664 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jan 2025

Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important marine mammal area, Indonesia

in Marine Megafauna

Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra
Yance Malaiholo
Achmad Sahri
Edy Setyawan
Sekar M. C. Herandarudewi
Abdy W. Hasan
Hanggar Prasetio
Nur Ismu Hidayat
Mark V. Erdmann

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1431209

738 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 08 Jan 2025

Hook, line, and social media: crowd-sourced images reveal size and species patterns of ocean sunfishes (Tetraodontiformes, Molidae) from California to Alaska

in Marine Megafauna

Tor Mowatt-Larssen
Tierney M. Thys
Jackie Hildering
Eric J. Caldera
Ellen E. Biesack
Jan R. McDowell
Marianne Nyegaard

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1482873

2,162 views

Methods

Published on 23 Dec 2024

Novel approach to studying marine fauna: using long-life remote underwater video cameras to assess occurrence and behaviour of threatened and data-deficient elasmobranch species in southern Mozambique

in Marine Megafauna

Jule Buschmann
Kim G. Roques
Jaime S. Davies
Awantha Dissanayake
Jennifer A. Keeping

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1518710

971 views

Data Report

Published on 09 Dec 2024

First satellite track of a juvenile shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Mediterranean Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Brendan D. Shea
Taylor K. Chapple
Khaled Echwikhi
Chiara Gambardella
Jeremy F. Jenrette
Stefano Moro
Robert J. Schallert
Barbara A. Block
Francesco Ferretti

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1423507

1,412 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2024

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Australia: a stopover for females early in their southern migration

in Marine Megafauna

Lyndon Brooks
Trish Franklin
Wally Franklin
Peter Harrison
Peter Corkeron
Kenneth H. Pollock

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1426248

1,037 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Nov 2024

Beach erosion and typhoons reduce green turtle nesting grounds on the Xisha Islands, South China Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Ting Zhang
Chenglong Zhang
Yupei Li
Yangfei Yu
Xiaoyu An
Yongkang Jiang
Jichao Wang
Liu Lin
Hai-Tao Shi

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1470777

492 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2024

Scaling of bite force corresponds with ontogenetic niche shifts in coastal elasmobranchs

in Marine Megafauna

Joshua A. Cullen
Christopher D. Marshall

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1452984

559 views

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Articles

An innovative method for the preservation and exhibition of four plastination specimens from a single minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Decomposition of a minke whale carcass in a temperate dune ecosystem

Early Insights into the Seasonal and Spatial Distribution of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) Along the Maine Coastline

Life history, reproductive, and demographic parameters for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida

The effects of vessel speed and size on the lethality of strikes of large whales in U.S. waters

Use of tusks by narwhals, Monodon monoceros, in foraging, exploratory, and play behavior

Multi-decade northward shift of loggerhead sea turtle pelagic habitat as the eastern North Pacific Transition Zone becomes more oligotrophic

Stay or go? Space and resource use of the great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) off Andros Island, The Bahamas

Klebsiella pneumoniae in stranded California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) of Central California between 2017-2022

Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important marine mammal area, Indonesia

Hook, line, and social media: crowd-sourced images reveal size and species patterns of ocean sunfishes (Tetraodontiformes, Molidae) from California to Alaska

Novel approach to studying marine fauna: using long-life remote underwater video cameras to assess occurrence and behaviour of threatened and data-deficient elasmobranch species in southern Mozambique

First satellite track of a juvenile shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Mediterranean Sea

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Australia: a stopover for females early in their southern migration

Beach erosion and typhoons reduce green turtle nesting grounds on the Xisha Islands, South China Sea

Scaling of bite force corresponds with ontogenetic niche shifts in coastal elasmobranchs