Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Megafauna

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 27 Aug 2021

An Economic Perspective on Policies to Save the Vaquita: Conservation Actions, Wildlife Trafficking, and the Structure of Incentives

in Marine Megafauna

Enrique Sanjurjo-Rivera
Sarah L. Mesnick
Sara Ávila-Forcada
Oriana Poindexter
Rebecca Lent
Vanda Felbab-Brown
Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor
Dale Squires
U. Rashid Sumaila
Gordon Munro

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.644022

19,361 views
13 citations

Editorial

Published on 13 Aug 2021

Editorial: Whale-Watching Impacts: Science, Human Dimensions and Management

in Marine Megafauna

Aldo S. Pacheco
Maritza Sepúlveda
Peter Corkeron

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.737352

2,795 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2021

Stable Isotope Analysis of Juvenile White Sharks Inside a Nursery Area Reveals Foraging in Demersal-Inshore Habitats and Trophic Overlap With Sympatric Sharks

in Marine Megafauna

Emiliano García-Rodríguez
Sharon Z. Herzka
Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki
Christopher G. Lowe
John B. O’Sullivan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.687738

4,283 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Aug 2021

Association Between Estuary Characteristics and Activities of the Critically Endangered Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis)

in Marine Megafauna

Chi-hung Lin
Hsing-Juh Lin
Jian-Ping Suen
Lien-Siang Chou

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.577976

4,117 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2021

Ontogenetic Patterns of Elemental Tracers in the Vertebrae Cartilage of Coastal and Oceanic Sharks

in Marine Megafauna

Mariah C. Livernois
John A. Mohan
Thomas C. TinHan
Travis M. Richards
Brett J. Falterman
Nathan R. Miller
R. J. David Wells

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.704134

3,991 views
10 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 05 Aug 2021

Acoustic Telemetry Around Western Australia’s Oil and Gas Infrastructure Helps Detect the Presence of an Elusive and Endangered Migratory Giant

in Marine Megafauna

Paul G. Thomson
Richard Pillans
Fabrice R. A. Jaine
Robert G. Harcourt
Michael D. Taylor
Charitha B. Pattiaratchi
Dianne L. McLean

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.631449

4,067 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Aug 2021

Diversity, Distribution, and Density of Marine Mammals Along the Saudi Waters of the Arabian Gulf: Update From a Multi-Method Approach

in Marine Megafauna

Lotfi Rabaoui
Ruben H. Roa-Ureta
Lamia Yacoubi
Yu-Jia Lin
Rommel Maneja
Thadickal V. Joydas
Premlal Panickan
Jinoy Gopalan
Ronald Loughland
Perdana K. Prihartato

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.687445

9,495 views
7 citations

Review

Published on 30 Jul 2021

A Synthesis of the Ecology, Human-Related Threats and Conservation Perspectives for the Endangered Franciscana Dolphin

in Marine Megafauna

Eduardo R. Secchi
M. J. Cremer
D. Danilewicz
J. Lailson-Brito

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.617956

5,654 views
38 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2021

Science Alone Won’t Do It! South Africa’s Endangered Humpback Dolphins Sousa plumbea Face Complex Conservation Challenges

in Marine Megafauna

Stephanie Plön
Shanan Atkins
Vic Cockcroft
Danielle Conry
Sasha Dines
Simon Elwen
Enrico Gennari
Keshni Gopal
Tess Gridley
Sandra Hörbst

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.642226

7,223 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2021

Satellite Tracking Reveals Nesting Patterns, Site Fidelity, and Potential Impacts of Warming on Major Green Turtle Rookeries in the Red Sea

in Marine Megafauna

Takahiro Shimada
Carlos M. Duarte
Abdulaziz M. Al-Suwailem
Lyndsey K. Tanabe
Mark G. Meekan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.633814

6,923 views
26 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2021

Movements, Habitat Use, and Diving Behavior of Shortfin Mako in the Atlantic Ocean

in Marine Megafauna

Catarina C. Santos
Andrés Domingo
John Carlson
Lisa J. Natanson
Paulo Travassos
David Macías
Enric Cortés
Philip Miller
Fábio Hazin
Federico Mas

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.686343

6,184 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jul 2021

Spatial and Ontogenetic Patterns in the Trophic Ecology of Juvenile Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) From the Northwest Gulf of Mexico

in Marine Megafauna

Thomas C. TinHan
R. J. David Wells

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.664316

3,552 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jul 2021

First Application of 360-Degree Camera Technology to Marine Predator Bio-Logging

in Marine Megafauna

Austin J. Gallagher
Nourah A. Alsudairy
Brendan D. Shea
Nicholas L. Payne
Carlos M. Duarte

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.707376

5,463 views
7 citations

General Commentary

Published on 26 Jul 2021

Commentary: Unbiasing Genome-Based Analyses of Selection: An Example Using Iconic Shark Species

in Marine Megafauna

Nicholas J. Marra
Michael J. Stanhope
Nathaniel K. Jue
Vincent P. Richards
Stephen J. O'Brien
Agostinho Antunes
Mahmood S. Shivji

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.696523

1,215 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2021

A Novel Orthoreovirus Isolated From Dead Stranded Harbor Seals From Puget Sound, Washington State, United States

in Marine Megafauna

Ole Nielsen
Thaís C. S. Rodrigues
Vsevolod L. Popov
Kuttichantran Subramaniam
Thomas B. Waltzek
Dyanna M. Lambourn
Stephen Raverty

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.676725

2,876 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jul 2021

Do Gray Whales Count Calories? Comparing Energetic Values of Gray Whale Prey Across Two Different Feeding Grounds in the Eastern North Pacific

in Marine Megafauna

Lisa Hildebrand
Kim S. Bernard
Leigh G. Torres

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.683634

5,086 views
16 citations