Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2018

Bottlenose Dolphins and Antillean Manatees Respond to Small Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Systems

in Marine Megafauna

Eric A. Ramos
Brigid Maloney
Marcelo O. Magnasco
Diana Reiss

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00316

14,989 views
67 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2018

Drone Up! Quantifying Whale Behavior From a New Perspective Improves Observational Capacity

in Marine Megafauna

Leigh G. Torres
Sharon L. Nieukirk
Leila Lemos
Todd E. Chandler

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00319

19,095 views
121 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2018

Movement, Behavior, and Habitat Use of a Marine Apex Predator, the Scalloped Hammerhead

in Marine Megafauna

R. J. David Wells
Thomas C. TinHan
Michael A. Dance
J. Marcus Drymon
Brett Falterman
Matthew J. Ajemian
Gregory W. Stunz
John A. Mohan
Eric R. Hoffmayer
William B. Driggers

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00321

13,963 views
27 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2018

Underwater Acoustic Ecology Metrics in an Alaska Marine Protected Area Reveal Marine Mammal Communication Masking and Management Alternatives

in Marine Megafauna

Christine M. Gabriele
Dimitri W. Ponirakis
Christopher W. Clark
Jamie N. Womble
Phoebe B. S. Vanselow

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00270

22,445 views
20 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2018

Long-Term Photo-Identification Reveals the Population Dynamics and Strong Site Fidelity of Adult Whale Sharks to the Coastal Waters of Donsol, Philippines

in Marine Megafauna

Emer McCoy
Raul Burce
David David
Elson Q. Aca
Jennifer Hardy
Jessica Labaja
Sally J. Snow
Alessandro Ponzo
Gonzalo Araujo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00271

20,673 views
58 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2018

Influences of the Local Climate on Loggerhead Hatchling Production in North Florida: Implications From Climate Change

in Marine Megafauna

Natalie Montero
Simona A. Ceriani
Kelly Graham
Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00262

5,683 views
25 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jul 2018

Distribution and Habitat Use of a Cryptic Small Cetacean, the Burmeister's Porpoise, Monitored From a Small-Scale Fishery Platform

in Marine Megafauna

Thomas A. Clay
Jeffrey C. Mangel
Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto
David J. Hodgson
Brendan J. Godley

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00220

5,551 views
21 citations

Perspective

Published on 26 Jun 2018

Embracing Complexity and Complexity-Awareness in Marine Megafauna Conservation and Research

in Marine Megafauna

Rebecca L. Lewison
Andrew F. Johnson
Gregory M. Verutes

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00207

11,158 views
25 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Jun 2018

Integrating Dynamic Subsurface Habitat Metrics Into Species Distribution Models

in Marine Megafauna

Stephanie Brodie
Michael G. Jacox
Steven J. Bograd
Heather Welch
Heidi Dewar
Kylie L. Scales
Sara M. Maxwell
Dana M. Briscoe
Christopher A. Edwards
Larry B. Crowder

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00219

18,923 views
83 citations

Methods

Published on 06 Jun 2018

Looking Without Landing—Using Remote Piloted Aircraft to Monitor Fur Seal Populations Without Disturbance

in Marine Megafauna

Rebecca R. McIntosh
Ross Holmberg
Peter Dann

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00202

6,240 views
43 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2018

Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) Movements in the Eastern North Pacific Determined Using Satellite Telemetry

in Marine Megafauna

Heidi Dewar
Steven G. Wilson
John R. Hyde
Owyn E. Snodgrass
Andrew Leising
Chi H. Lam
Réka Domokos
James A. Wraith
Steven J. Bograd
Sean R. Van Sommeran

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00163

18,718 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2018

Characterizing the Duration and Severity of Fishing Gear Entanglement on a North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Using Stable Isotopes, Steroid and Thyroid Hormones in Baleen

in Marine Megafauna

Nadine S. J. Lysiak
Stephen J. Trumble
Amy R. Knowlton
Michael J. Moore

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00168

16,809 views
41 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2018

Sonification of Animal Tracks as an Alternative Representation of Multi-Dimensional Data: A Northern Elephant Seal Example

in Marine Megafauna

Carlos M. Duarte
Paul Riker
Madhusudhanan Srinivasan
Patrick W. Robinson
Juan P. Gallo-Reynoso
Daniel P. Costa

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00128

5,358 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Apr 2018

Environmental DNA (eDNA) From the Wake of the Whales: Droplet Digital PCR for Detection and Species Identification

in Marine Megafauna

C. Scott Baker
Debbie Steel
Sharon Nieukirk
Holger Klinck

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00133

34,081 views
140 citations

Methods

Published on 20 Mar 2018

TurtleCam: A “Smart” Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Investigating Behaviors and Habitats of Sea Turtles

in Marine Megafauna

Kara L. Dodge
Amy L. Kukulya
Erin Burke
Mark F. Baumgartner

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00090

11,363 views
30 citations

Perspective

Published on 21 Feb 2018

New Tools to Identify the Location of Seagrass Meadows: Marine Grazers as Habitat Indicators

in Marine Megafauna

Graeme C. Hays
Teresa Alcoverro
Marjolijn J. A. Christianen
Carlos M. Duarte
Mark Hamann
Peter I. Macreadie
Helene D. Marsh
Michael A. Rasheed
Michele Thums
Richard K. F. Unsworth

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00009

14,470 views
34 citations

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Articles

Bottlenose Dolphins and Antillean Manatees Respond to Small Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Systems

Drone Up! Quantifying Whale Behavior From a New Perspective Improves Observational Capacity

Movement, Behavior, and Habitat Use of a Marine Apex Predator, the Scalloped Hammerhead

Underwater Acoustic Ecology Metrics in an Alaska Marine Protected Area Reveal Marine Mammal Communication Masking and Management Alternatives

Long-Term Photo-Identification Reveals the Population Dynamics and Strong Site Fidelity of Adult Whale Sharks to the Coastal Waters of Donsol, Philippines

Influences of the Local Climate on Loggerhead Hatchling Production in North Florida: Implications From Climate Change

Distribution and Habitat Use of a Cryptic Small Cetacean, the Burmeister's Porpoise, Monitored From a Small-Scale Fishery Platform

Embracing Complexity and Complexity-Awareness in Marine Megafauna Conservation and Research

Integrating Dynamic Subsurface Habitat Metrics Into Species Distribution Models

Looking Without Landing—Using Remote Piloted Aircraft to Monitor Fur Seal Populations Without Disturbance

Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) Movements in the Eastern North Pacific Determined Using Satellite Telemetry

Characterizing the Duration and Severity of Fishing Gear Entanglement on a North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Using Stable Isotopes, Steroid and Thyroid Hormones in Baleen

Sonification of Animal Tracks as an Alternative Representation of Multi-Dimensional Data: A Northern Elephant Seal Example

Environmental DNA (eDNA) From the Wake of the Whales: Droplet Digital PCR for Detection and Species Identification

TurtleCam: A “Smart” Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Investigating Behaviors and Habitats of Sea Turtles

New Tools to Identify the Location of Seagrass Meadows: Marine Grazers as Habitat Indicators