NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU): Recent submissions
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Investigating annual diving behaviour by Hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) within the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
(2013-11-25) - Journal articleWith the exception of relatively brief periods when they reproduce and moult, hooded seals, Cystophora cristata, spend most of the year in the open ocean where they undergo feeding migrations to either recover or prepare ... -
Ecology of the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in the Southern area of the Gulf of Morrosquillo, Colombia : implications for conservation
(University of St Andrews, 2013-11-29) - ThesisSotalia guianensis is listed as “Data Deficient” by the IUCN and as “Vulnerable” in Colombia. This study aimed to advance understanding of the ecology of this species and its habitats, and to provide information to ... -
The seasonal movements and dynamics of migrating humpback whales off the east coast of Africa
(University of St Andrews, 2013-11-29) - ThesisData collected during boat-based and aerial surveys were used to describe population structure, movements, temporal patterns of migration and skin condition of humpback whales in breeding sub-stock C1-S off southern Africa. ... -
Wintertime water mass modification near an Antarctic Ice Shelf front
(2013-02) - Journal articleUnder ice measurements by seals carrying a miniaturized conductivity–temperature–depth (CTD) instrument fill an important gap in existing observations. Here we present data from an instrumented Weddell seal that spent 8 ... -
Estimating whale abundance using sparse hydrophone arrays
(University of St Andrews, 2012-06-20) - ThesisPassive acoustic monitoring has been used to investigate many aspects of marine mammal ecology, although methods to estimate absolute abundance and density using acoustic data have only been developed in recent years. The ...