Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Original Research

Published on 15 Mar 2024

Environmental, behavioral, and design-related factors affect accuracy and precision of beluga abundance estimates from aerial surveys

in Marine Megafauna

Véronique Lesage
Sara Wing
Alain F. Zuur
Jean-François Gosselin
M. Tim Tinker
Arnaud Mosnier
Anne P. St-Pierre
Robert Michaud
Dominique Berteaux

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1289220

2,199 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 Mar 2024

Overview of the population genetics and connectivity of sea turtles in the East Asia Region and their conservation implications

in Marine Megafauna

Connie Ka Yan Ng
Takashi Ishihara
Tomoko Hamabata
Hideaki Nishizawa
Min Liu
Jia-hao Song
Tsung Hsien Li
Chia-Ling Fong
Dae Yeon Moon
Il Hun Kim

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1325849

2,148 views

Editorial

Published on 08 Mar 2024

Editorial: Biology and ecology of marine air-breathing animals: challenges for their conservation

in Marine Megafauna

Jose Carlos Báez

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1388682

1,007 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 20 Feb 2024

Dwarf minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) acoustic signals from the South Atlantic Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Lis Bittencourt
Rafael Carvalho
Elitieri B. Santos-Neto
Tatiana L. Bisi
Jose Lailson-Brito
Alexandre F. Azevedo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1338538

2,024 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Feb 2024

Where the leatherbacks roam: movement behavior analyses reveal novel foraging locations along the Northwest Atlantic shelf

in Marine Megafauna

Mitchell J. Rider
Larisa Avens
Heather L. Haas
Joshua M. Hatch
Samir H. Patel
Christopher R. Sasso

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1325139

9,869 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2024

Potential of dynamic ocean management strategies for western Pacific leatherback sea turtle bycatch mitigation in New Zealand

in Marine Megafauna

Zachary A. Siders
Campbell Murray
Charity Puloka
Shelton Harley
Clinton Duffy
Christopher A. Long
Robert N. M. Ahrens
T. Todd Jones

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1342475

2,031 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2024

Connectivity between sea turtles off Jeju Island on the Korean Peninsula, and other populations in the western Pacific

in Marine Megafauna

Sook-Jin Jang
Kyungsik Jo
Soojin Jang
Hideaki Nishizawa
Miyeon Kim
George Balazs
Jibin Im
Ho Young Suk
Byung-Yeob Kim
Taewon Kim

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1281897

3,232 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Feb 2024

The ACCOBAMS survey initiative: the first synoptic assessment of cetacean abundance in the Mediterranean Sea through aerial surveys

in Marine Megafauna

Simone Panigada
Nino Pierantonio
Hélder Araújo
Léa David
Nathalie Di-Méglio
Ghislain Dorémus
Joan Gonzalvo
Draško Holcer
Sophie Laran
Giancarlo Lauriano

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1270513

3,271 views
8 citations

Editorial

Published on 06 Feb 2024

Editorial: Risks, threats, and conservation status of cetaceans in the Mediterranean and Black Seas

in Marine Megafauna

Léa David
Aylin Akkaya
Antonella Arcangeli
Pauline Gauffier
Sandro Mazzariol
Morgana Vighi
Roberto Carlucci

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1364527

1,072 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jan 2024

Abundance and distribution of narwhals (Monodon monoceros) on the summering grounds in Greenland between 2007-2019

in Marine Megafauna

R. G. Hansen
D. L. Borchers
M. P. Heide-Jørgensen

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1294262

2,650 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Jan 2024

Acoustic estimates of sperm whale abundance in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative

in Marine Megafauna

Oliver Boisseau
Jonathan Reid
Conor Ryan
Anna Moscrop
Richard McLanaghan
Simone Panigada

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1164026

3,945 views
6 citations

Technology and Code

Published on 23 Jan 2024

PelaSIG, a QGIS plugin for marine megafauna census: application to the aerial ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative dataset

in Marine Megafauna

Manon Nivière
Ariane Blanchard
Oussama Jraifi
Olivier Van Canneyt
Ghislain Dorémus
Jérôme Spitz
Bruno Mansoux
Simone Panigada
Sophie Laran

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1270335

1,666 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2024

Bomb radiocarbon determines absolute age of adult fin whales, and validates use of earplug growth bands for age determination

in Marine Megafauna

Steven E. Campana
Sigríður Vala Finnsdóttir
Guðjón Már Sigurðsson

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1327752

1,835 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Jan 2024

Evidence of a small, island-associated population of common bottlenose dolphins in the Mariana Islands

in Marine Megafauna

Karen K. Martien
Marie C. Hill
Frederick I. Archer
Robin W. Baird
Andrea R. Bendlin
Louella Dolar
Allan D. Ligon
Erin M. Oleson
Kelly M. Robertson
Samuel M. Woodman

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1254959

1,775 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2024

Using marine mammal necropsy data in animal health surveillance: the case of the harbor porpoise in the Southern North Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Lonneke L. IJsseldijk
Jan van den Broek
Marja J. L. Kik
Mardik F. Leopold
Elisa Bravo Rebolledo
Andrea Gröne
Hans Heesterbeek

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1306294

2,248 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jan 2024

Click-click, who’s there? Acoustically derived estimates of sperm whale size distribution off western Ireland

in Marine Megafauna

Cynthia Barile
Simon Berrow
Joanne O’Brien

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1264783

2,565 views
1 citation

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Articles

Environmental, behavioral, and design-related factors affect accuracy and precision of beluga abundance estimates from aerial surveys

Overview of the population genetics and connectivity of sea turtles in the East Asia Region and their conservation implications

Editorial: Biology and ecology of marine air-breathing animals: challenges for their conservation

Dwarf minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) acoustic signals from the South Atlantic Ocean

Where the leatherbacks roam: movement behavior analyses reveal novel foraging locations along the Northwest Atlantic shelf

Potential of dynamic ocean management strategies for western Pacific leatherback sea turtle bycatch mitigation in New Zealand

Connectivity between sea turtles off Jeju Island on the Korean Peninsula, and other populations in the western Pacific

The ACCOBAMS survey initiative: the first synoptic assessment of cetacean abundance in the Mediterranean Sea through aerial surveys

Editorial: Risks, threats, and conservation status of cetaceans in the Mediterranean and Black Seas

Abundance and distribution of narwhals (Monodon monoceros) on the summering grounds in Greenland between 2007-2019

Acoustic estimates of sperm whale abundance in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative

PelaSIG, a QGIS plugin for marine megafauna census: application to the aerial ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative dataset

Bomb radiocarbon determines absolute age of adult fin whales, and validates use of earplug growth bands for age determination

Evidence of a small, island-associated population of common bottlenose dolphins in the Mariana Islands

Using marine mammal necropsy data in animal health surveillance: the case of the harbor porpoise in the Southern North Sea

Click-click, who’s there? Acoustically derived estimates of sperm whale size distribution off western Ireland