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Using eDNA to Supplement Population Genetic Analyses for Cryptic Marine Species: Identifying Population Boundaries for Alaska Harbour Porpoises by Parsons, Kim M, May, Samuel A, Gold, Zachary, Dahlheim, Marilyn, Gabriele, Christine, Straley, Janice M, Moran, John R, Goetz, Kimberly, Zerbini, Alexandre N, Park, Linda, Morin, Phillip A

“…Isolation by distance and biogeographical boundaries define patterns of population genetic structure for harbour porpoise along the Pacific coast from…”
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Testosterone trends within and across seasons in male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from Hawaii and Alaska by Cates, Kelly A., Atkinson, Shannon, Gabriele, Christine M., Pack, Adam A., Straley, Janice M., Yin, Suzanne

“…•Testosterone concentrations peak during January–February.•Lowest testosterone concentrations are observed June–September.•Testosterone concentrations decrease…”
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Corticosterone in central North Pacific male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): Pairing sighting histories with endocrine markers to assess stress by Cates, Kelly A., Atkinson, Shannon, Pack, Adam A., Straley, Janice M., Gabriele, Christine M., Yin, Suzanne

“…•Corticosterone concentrations vary by sampling year.•Corticosterone concentrations are higher in calves than non-calves.•Corticosterone concentrations peak in…”
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Evidence for dietary time series in layers of cetacean skin using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios by Wild, Lauren A., Chenoweth, Ellen M., Mueter, Franz J., Straley, Janice M.

“…Rationale Stable isotope analysis integrates diet information over a time period specific to the type of tissue sampled. For metabolically active skin of…”
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New views of humpback whale flow dynamics and oral morphology during prey engulfment by Werth, Alexander J., Kosma, Madison M., Chenoweth, Ellen M., Straley, Janice M.

“…The rise of inexpensive, user‐friendly cameras and editing software promises to revolutionize data collection with minimal disturbance to marine mammals. Video…”
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mtDNA heteroplasmy gives rise to a new maternal lineage in North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) by Pierszalowski, Sophie P, Steel, Debbie J, Gabriele, Christine M, Neilson, Janet L, Vanselow, Phoebe B S, Cedarleaf, Jennifer A, Straley, Janice M, Baker, C Scott

“…Heteroplasmy in the mitochondrial genome offers a rare opportunity to track the evolution of a newly arising maternal lineage in populations of non-model…”
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Pectoral herding: an innovative tactic for humpback whale foraging by Kosma, Madison M, Werth, Alexander J, Szabo, Andrew R, Straley, Janice M

“…Humpback whales ( ) have exceptionally long pectorals (i.e. flippers) that aid in shallow water navigation, rapid acceleration and increased manoeuvrability…”
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Scaling of maneuvering performance in baleen whales: larger whales outperform expectations by Segre, Paolo S, Gough, William T, Roualdes, Edward A, Cade, David E, Czapanskiy, Max F, Fahlbusch, James, Kahane-Rapport, Shirel R, Oestreich, William K, Bejder, Lars, Bierlich, K C, Burrows, Julia A, Calambokidis, John, Chenoweth, Ellen M, di Clemente, Jacopo, Durban, John W, Fearnbach, Holly, Fish, Frank E, Friedlaender, Ari S, Hegelund, Peter, Johnston, David W, Nowacek, Douglas P, Oudejans, Machiel G, Penry, Gwenith S, Potvin, Jean, Simon, Malene, Stanworth, Andrew, Straley, Janice M, Szabo, Andrew, Videsen, Simone K A, Visser, Fleur, Weir, Caroline R, Wiley, David N, Goldbogen, Jeremy A

“…Despite their enormous size, whales make their living as voracious predators. To catch their much smaller, more maneuverable prey, they have developed several…”
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Feeding calls produced by solitary humpback whales by Fournet, Michelle E. H., Gabriele, Christine M., Sharpe, Fred, Straley, Janice M., Szabo, Andrew

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Baleen wear reveals intraoral water flow patterns of mysticete filter feeding by Werth, Alexander J., Straley, Janice M., Shadwick, Robert E.

“…ABSTRACT A survey of macroscopic and microscopic wear patterns in the baleen of eight whale species (Cetacea: Mysticeti) discloses structural, functional, and…”
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Exploring variability in the diet of depredating sperm whales in the Gulf of Alaska through stable isotope analysis by Wild, Lauren A, Mueter, Franz, Witteveen, Briana, Straley, Janice M

“…Sperm whales interact with commercially important groundfish fisheries offshore in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This study aims to use stable isotope analysis to…”
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Using models of social transmission to examine the spread of longline depredation behavior among sperm whales in the Gulf of Alaska by Schakner, Zachary A, Lunsford, Chris, Straley, Janice, Eguchi, Tomoharu, Mesnick, Sarah L

“…Fishing, farming and ranching provide opportunities for predators to prey on resources concentrated by humans, a behavior termed depredation. In the Gulf of…”
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Natural history, population dynamics, and habitat use of humpback whales over 30 years on an Alaska feeding ground by Gabriele, Christine M., Neilson, Janet L., Straley, Janice M., Baker, C. Scott, Cedarleaf, Jennifer A., Saracco, James F.

“…The rigorous program of monitoring humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), implemented by Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in 1985, augmented by…”
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Humpback whale abundance in the North Pacific estimated by photographic capture-recapture with bias correction from simulation studies by Barlow, Jay, Calambokidis, John, Falcone, Erin A., Baker, C. Scott, Burdin, Alexander M., Clapham, Phillip J., Ford, John K. B., Gabriele, Christine M., LeDuc, Richard, Mattila, David K., Quinn II, Terrance J., Rojas-Bracho, Lorenzo, Straley, Janice M., Taylor, Barbara L., Urbán R., Jorge, Wade, Paul, Weller, David, Witteveen, Briana H., Yamaguchi, Manami

“…We estimated the abundance of humpback whales in the North Pacific by capture‐recapture methods using over 18,000 fluke identification photographs collected in…”
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Humpback whales feed on hatchery-released juvenile salmon by Chenoweth, Ellen M., Straley, Janice M., McPhee, Megan V., Atkinson, Shannon, Reifenstuhl, Steve

“…Humpback whales are remarkable for the behavioural plasticity of their feeding tactics and the diversity of their diets. Within the last decade at hatchery…”
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Sperm whale population structure in the eastern and central North Pacific inferred by the use of single-nucleotide polymorphisms, microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA by MESNICK, SARAH L, TAYLOR, BARBARA L, ARCHER, FREDERICK I, MARTIEN, KAREN K, TREVIÑO, SERGIO ESCORZA, HANCOCK-HANSER, BRITTANY L, MORENO MEDINA, SANDRA CAROLINA, PEASE, VICTORIA L, ROBERTSON, KELLY M, STRALEY, JANICE M, BAIRD, ROBIN W, CALAMBOKIDIS, JOHN, SCHORR, GREGORY S, WADE, PAUL, BURKANOV, VLADIMIR, LUNSFORD, CHRIS R, RENDELL, LUKE, MORIN, PHILLIP A

“…We use mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) (400 bp), six microsatellites and 36 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), 20 of which were linked, to investigate…”
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Non-lethal entanglement of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in fishing gear in northern Southeast Alaska by Neilson, Janet L, Straley, Janice M, Gabriele, Christine M, Hills, Susan

“…Entanglement in fishing gear is recognized as a potentially significant source of serious injury and mortality for humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in…”
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Sighting history of a naturally marked humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) suggests ear plug growth layer groups are deposited annually by Gabriele, Christine M, Lockyer, Christina, Straley, Janice M, Jurasz, Charles M, Kato, Hidehiro

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Geographic variation of persistent organic pollutant levels in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding areas of the North Pacific and North Atlantic by Elfes, Cristiane T., VanBlaricom, Glenn R., Boyd, Daryle, Calambokidis, John, Clapham, Phillip J., Pearce, Ronald W., Robbins, Jooke, Salinas, Juan Carlos, Straley, Janice M., Wade, Paul R., Krahn, Margaret M.

“…Seasonal feeding behavior and high fidelity to feeding areas allow humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to be used as biological indicators of regional…”
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First time series of estimated humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) abundance in Prince William Sound by Teerlink, Suzanne F., von Ziegesar, Olga, Straley, Janice M., Quinn, Terrance J., Matkin, Craig O., Saulitis, Eva L.

“…In Prince William Sound (PWS), changes in abundance of humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ), one of PWS’s primary marine predator species, have until now…”
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