NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU)
The Sea Mammal Research Unit carries out fundamental, cutting-edge research on marine mammals in many different subject areas. This research is carried out worldwide with a core objective of understanding the causes and consequences of changes in populations. With ever increasing pressure on the world's oceans and it resources, marine mammals are consequently often impacted by man's marine activities. One of our main aims is to therefore determine the nature, magnitude and significance of these expanding interactions.
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Sounds beneath the surface : a multiple-approach study of bottlenose dolphin acoustic communication
(2023-11-28) - ThesisBottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) live in complex individualized societies that combine stable social units with fluid groups, and they largely rely on sound to interact with one another. This thesis applies a suite ... -
Behavioural responses by seals to offshore energy activities
(University of St Andrews, 2022-06-15) - ThesisTo effectively manage interactions between industrial activities and wildlife populations in increasingly urbanised environments, it is essential to understand how animals may be affected by different anthropogenic activities. ... -
Fantastic feasts and where to find them : using biologging to investigate foraging behaviour of marine megafauna across a range of spatiotemporal scales
(University of St Andrews, 2021-12-01) - ThesisUnderstanding the strategies animals use to locate, select, and capture prey can guide more robust conservation efforts. In marine megafauna, foraging is often inferred from infrequent surface positions using biotelemetry ... -
Causes of individual variation in fasting fuel allocation and consequences for diving behaviour in grey seal pups (Halichoerus grypus)
(University of St Andrews, 2005-06-24) - ThesisGrey seal pups are weaned abruptly after a short, intensive nursing period, during which they lay down fat and protein. Fat stores are crucial for insulation when they first go to sea and protein is essential for muscle ... -
Energetics of moulting in phocid seals
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisThe moult in phocid seals is a distinct period when behavioural and physiological changes occur. During this key stage in the annual life cycle animals elevate skin temperature to facilitate proliferation of hair ...
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