Search Results - "Urbán, R."
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Fin whale movements in the Gulf of California, Mexico, from satellite telemetry
Published in PloS one (10-01-2019)“…Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) have a global distribution, but the population inhabiting the Gulf of California (GoC) is thought to be geographically and…”
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Changes in whistle parameters of two common bottlenose dolphin ecotypes as a result of the physical presence of the research vessel
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (07-10-2022)“…In the presence of vessels, dolphins have been found to change their habitat, behavior, group composition and whistle repertoire. The modification of the…”
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The genomic footprint of whaling and isolation in fin whale populations
Published in Nature communications (12-09-2023)“…Twentieth century industrial whaling pushed several species to the brink of extinction, with fin whales being the most impacted. However, a small, resident…”
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Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) attend both Mexico and Hawaii breeding grounds in the same winter: mixing in the northeast Pacific
Published in Biology letters (2005) (16-02-2022)“…Humpback whales that assemble on winter breeding grounds in Mexico and Hawaii have been presumed to be, at least, seasonally isolated. Recently, these…”
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Exploring the body condition of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) through adipocyte analysis during unusual mortality events
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-12-2024)“…The blubber is the characteristic fatty tissue of most marine mammals; it comprises adipocytes, blood vessels, lymphatics, and abundant collagen and elastic…”
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Influence of Life-History Parameters on Persistent Organic Pollutant Concentrations in Blubber of Eastern North Pacific Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus)
Published in Environmental science & technology (06-12-2022)“…Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can significantly impact marine mammal health, reproduction, and fitness. This study addresses a significant…”
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Whistle characterization of long-beaked common dolphin ( Delphinus delphis bairdii ) in La Paz Bay, Gulf of California
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (19-07-2023)“…Long-beaked common dolphin ( ) distribution is limited to the Eastern North Pacific Ocean. Its whistle repertoire is poorly investigated, with no studies in…”
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Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) post-mortem findings from December 2018 through 2021 during the Unusual Mortality Event in the Eastern North Pacific
Published in PloS one (27-03-2024)“…Beginning in December 2018, increased numbers of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) strandings were reported along the west coast of Mexico, the United States,…”
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Microplastic occurrence and phthalate ester levels in neuston samples and skin biopsies of filter-feeding megafauna from La Paz Bay (Mexico)
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-07-2023)“…The impacts of microplastics on filter feeders megafauna have recently received increased attention. These organisms are potentially exposed to plastic…”
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A trans-Pacific movement reveals regular migrations of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae between Russia and Mexico
Published in Endangered species research (28-09-2023)“…Humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae undertake extensive annual migrations, have complex migratory patterns, and have held several mammalian long-distance…”
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Ecological aspects of false killer whales ( Pseudorca crassidens ) from Mexican Pacific and Southern California waters
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Impact of freezing and ethanol preservation techniques on the stable isotope analysis of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) skin
Published in Rapid communications in mass spectrometry (30-04-2019)“…Rationale Distinct techniques employed to preserve different types of tissues may affect stable isotope analyses conducted on samples, and this is critical…”
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The ambient acoustic environment in Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (01-11-2015)“…Each winter gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) breed and calve in Laguna San Ignacio, Mexico, where a robust, yet regulated, whale-watching industry exists…”
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Author Correction: Convergence and divergence of songs suggests ongoing, but annually variable, mixing of humpback whale populations throughout the North Pacific
Published in Scientific reports (11-07-2019)“…A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML and PDF versions of this paper. The error has been fixed in the paper…”
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Songbird dynamics under the sea: acoustic interactions between humpback whales suggest song mediates male interactions
Published in Royal Society open science (01-02-2018)“…The function of song has been well studied in numerous taxa and plays a role in mediating both intersexual and intrasexual interactions. Humpback whales are…”
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Revision of fin whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) subspecies using genetics
Published in Journal of mammalogy (22-10-2019)“…Three subspecies of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are currently recognized, including the northern fin whale (B. p. physalus), the southern fin whale (B…”
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Author Correction: Convergence and divergence of songs suggests ongoing, but annually variable, mixing of humpback whale populations throughout the North Pacific
Published in Scientific reports (15-01-2020)“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Relationship between visual counts and call detection rates of gray whales ( Eschrichtius robustus ) in Laguna San Ignacio, Mexico
Published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (01-04-2012)“…Daily acoustic calling rates of Eastern North Pacific (ENP) gray whales were measured on 6 days during 1mo of their 2008 breeding season in the sheltered…”
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Contrasting Phylogeographic Patterns Among Northern and Southern Hemisphere Fin Whale Populations With New Data From the Southern Pacific
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (05-07-2021)“…Four fin whale sub-species are currently considered valid: Balaenoptera physalus physalus in the North Atlantic, B. p. velifera in the North Pacific, B. p…”
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Migratory Behavior of an Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale From Baja California Sur to Chirikov Basin, Alaska
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (09-04-2021)“…Eastern gray whales undertake annual migrations between summer feeding grounds in the Bering and Chukchi Seas and winter breeding and calving lagoons in the…”
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