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Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis Lesson, 1828
This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including genetics, reproduction and development, ecology,...
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First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Fin whales ( Balaenoptera physalus ) can be found worldwide, in oceanic waters, though are rarely found in coastal areas of wide and shallow...
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A Preliminary Comparison on Faecal Microbiomes of Free-Ranging Large Baleen (Balaenoptera musculus, B. physalus, B. borealis) and Toothed (Physeter macrocephalus) Whales
Large baleen and toothed whales play crucial ecological roles in oceans; nonetheless, very little is known about their intestinal microbiomes. Based...
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Bryde’s Whale Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1878
This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction...
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Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction...
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Estimation of the feeding record of pregnant Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of baleen plates
Antarctic minke whales ( Balaenoptera bonaerensis ) are migratory capital breeders that experience intensive summer feeding on Antarctic krill ( Euphausi...
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Bryde’s whales in South Brazil Bight: evidence of low genetic diversity and seasonal habitat use
Bryde’s whale ( Balaenoptera brydei ) is the only non-migratory (resident) baleen whale in Brazil, remaining year-round in the subtropical seas, but...
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Evidence of resource partitioning between fin and sei whales during the twentieth-century whaling period
Investigating resource partitioning of marine predators is essential for understanding coexistence of sympatric species and the functional role they...
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Ogmogaster antarctica (Digenea: Notocotylidae) infecting a dwarf minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Cetartiodactyla: Balaenopteridae) from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
Digeneans of the genus Ogmogaster Jägerskiöld, 1891 are intestinal parasites of whales and pinnipeds. Due to the difficulty in recovering these...
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Baleen Whale Migration
Baleen whale migrationMigration emerges as a foundational theme of cetacean behavioral ecology and the relationships that bind humans and whales...
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The Omura’s Whale: Exploring the Enigma
The rapidly growing understanding of the Omura’s whaleOmura’s whale (Balaenoptera omurai) is an example of how the drive to explore and discover has...
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Reproductive Tactics in Baleen Whales
While a variety of reproductive tactics are readily witnessed in odontocetes, such behaviors can be far more elusive in baleen whales and in some...
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Sexual Anatomy of Female Cetaceans: Art and Science Contribute Insights into Functionality
The relationship between sexual selection and the diversity and rapid evolution of male genitalia has been well-documented across many animal taxa,...
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Bowhead Whale Reproductive Strategies
Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) have adopted growth and reproductive strategies to survive in a challenging environment where no other mysticete...
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Anatomy of Sound Production and Reception
Mysticetes (baleen whalesBaleen whales) have an amazing array of adaptations of mammalian traits and functions enhanced for aquatic submersion. In...
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Marine Mammals and Seabirds of Chilean Patagonia: Focal Species for the Conservation of Marine Ecosystems
Chilean Patagonia boasts 100,627 km of coastline, including approximately 40,050 islands and numerous fjords and channels, which generate a high...
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Distribution, hosts and long-term decline in abundance of the Patagonian lamprey inferred from diet assessment of albatrosses
Knowledge of lampreys during their marine phase is limited, and for the southern hemisphere species was gleaned from their predators (albatrosses) in...
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Equipment to tag, track and collect biopsies from whales and dolphins: the ARTS, DFHorten and LKDart systems
Of all animals considered subjects for instrumentation for behavioral or physiological studies, cetaceans probably represent the greatest challenge...
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First molecular identification of the trematode Pulmonicola cochleotrema (Platyhelminthes: Opisthotrematidae) in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus, Sirenia: Trichechidae) from Puerto Rico and Florida
West Indian manatees ( Trichechus manatus ) harbor a variety of endoparasites, including the nasal trematode Pulmonicola cochleotrema , which infects...
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Interspecific Comparison of Reproductive Strategies
Knowledge of cetacean life history, morphologyMorphology, and social behavior provides clues to the niche-specific adaptations that have evolved to...