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View article: Groups of foraging North Atlantic right whales occur under diverse prey field conditions in the southwestern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada
Groups of foraging North Atlantic right whales occur under diverse prey field conditions in the southwestern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada Open
The southwestern Gulf of St. Lawrence (swGSL), Canada, is a foraging habitat for endangered North Atlantic right whales Eubalaena glacialis (NARWs). Late-stage copepods of the genus Calanus are NARW prey, and 3 Calanus species are present …
View article: Semi‐Automated Detection of Right Whales ( <i>Eubalaena</i> <scp>spp.</scp> ) in Very High‐Resolution Satellite Imagery
Semi‐Automated Detection of Right Whales ( <i>Eubalaena</i> <span>spp.</span> ) in Very High‐Resolution Satellite Imagery Open
Space‐based detection of whales is proliferating because it shows promise as a monitoring tool, yet tests of its application across taxa and environments are rare. The objective of this study was to develop an end‐to‐end, semi‐automated pr…
View article: Using ocean gliders to characterize baleen whale habitat in the Northwest Atlantic
Using ocean gliders to characterize baleen whale habitat in the Northwest Atlantic Open
Characterizing baleen whale habitat is challenging because of the difficulty in obtaining sufficient spatially and temporally concurrent in situ observations of whales and oceanographic conditions. We collected a multi-year series of concu…
View article: Passive Acoustic Gliders Are Effective Monitoring Tools for Dynamic Management Plans Aimed at Mitigating Whale‐Vessel Strikes
Passive Acoustic Gliders Are Effective Monitoring Tools for Dynamic Management Plans Aimed at Mitigating Whale‐Vessel Strikes Open
Dynamic management is intended to mitigate the impacts of human activities on wildlife when and where the activities overlap with at‐risk species. Amid an ever‐growing maritime industry, we researched the performance of mobile underwater p…
View article: Glider Surveillance for Near-Real-Time Detection and Spatial Management of North Atlantic Right Whales
Glider Surveillance for Near-Real-Time Detection and Spatial Management of North Atlantic Right Whales Open
Successful area-based ocean management relies on long-term, persistent biological monitoring using reliable ocean observation assets. Underwater electric gliders fill a unique monitoring niche compared to other platforms because they can a…
View article: Drone-based infrared thermography to measure the intranasal temperature of baleen whales
Drone-based infrared thermography to measure the intranasal temperature of baleen whales Open
Traditional methods for quantifying the internal temperature of marine mammals require handling live animals, which is not practical for free-swimming baleen whales. Developing a less invasive, more repeatable method would significantly im…
View article: Drone-based photogrammetry reveals differences in humpback whale body condition and mass across North Atlantic foraging grounds
Drone-based photogrammetry reveals differences in humpback whale body condition and mass across North Atlantic foraging grounds Open
Baleen whales are key consumers in marine ecosystems and can serve as ecosystem sentinels. Body condition, defined as an individual’s energy stores relative to its structural size, can provide a useful proxy for health in baleen whales. As…
View article: The distribution of North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters from 2015-2017 revealed by passive acoustic monitoring
The distribution of North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters from 2015-2017 revealed by passive acoustic monitoring Open
Northward range shifts are increasingly being identified in mobile animals that are responding to climate change. Range shifts are consequential to animal ecology, ecosystem function, and conservation goals, yet for many species these cann…
View article: Redefining North Atlantic right whale habitat‐use patterns under climate change
Redefining North Atlantic right whale habitat‐use patterns under climate change Open
Changes in the physical oceanography of the Northwest Atlantic stemming from both natural and anthropogenic climate change impact the foraging ecology and distribution of endangered North Atlantic right whales. In this study, right whale s…
View article: Ocean Regime Shift is Driving Collapse of the North Atlantic Right Whale Population
Ocean Regime Shift is Driving Collapse of the North Atlantic Right Whale Population Open
Ocean warming linked to anthropogenic climate change is impacting the ecology of marine species around the world. In 2010, the Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf regions of the Northwest Atlantic underwent an unprecedented regime shift. Force…
View article: Biophysical Drivers of Zooplankton Variability on the Scotian Shelf Observed Using Profiling Electric Gliders
Biophysical Drivers of Zooplankton Variability on the Scotian Shelf Observed Using Profiling Electric Gliders Open
Variation in water mass transport is a key driver of variability in zooplankton ecology. Data distribution (e.g., sparseness) is often an important factor limiting robust delineation of zooplankton-water mass associations. Mobile autonomou…
View article: Rapid Climate-Driven Circulation Changes Threaten Conservation of Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
Rapid Climate-Driven Circulation Changes Threaten Conservation of Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Open
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View article: Mass human-caused mortality spurs federal action to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canada
Mass human-caused mortality spurs federal action to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canada Open
"If we don't take robust, science-based, coherent measures to protect these highly endangered North Atlantic right whales, we're really playing Russian roulette with the entire future of the Canadian fish and seafood industry," Fisheries a…
View article: Tracking the Conservation Promise of Movement Ecology
Tracking the Conservation Promise of Movement Ecology Open
From butterflies to elephants, the rapidly developing science of movement ecology is providing increasingly detailed spatio-temporal data on a wide array of mobile animals. Thus, this discipline also holds great promise for improving the c…
View article: Marine Species Range Shifts Necessitate Advanced Policy Planning: The Case of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Marine Species Range Shifts Necessitate Advanced Policy Planning: The Case of the North Atlantic Right Whale Open
Rising global temperatures are causing a poleward shift in species distribution. Range shift velocities are higher in the marine environment, with observed rates of 30–130 km per decade. Both protected and exploited species will be at risk…