OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Marine Mammal Science is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Birth‐site habitat selection in gray seals (Halichoerus grypus): Effects of maternal age and parity and association with offspring weaning mass	40
Exposure and behavioral responses of tagged beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) to ships in the Pacific Arctic	28
Foraging segregation by sex and age class in the Guadalupe fur seal from Guadalupe Island, Mexico	26
An observation of potential altruism by a male northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)	23
Assessing the dynamics of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) mother‐calf pairs along the south coast of Portugal using unmanned aerial vehicles	21
This issue of Marine Mammal Science is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Michael F. Tillman	20
Gigantic Macroraptorial Sperm Whale Tooth From the Miocene of Orange County, California	20
Protection, energetic assistance, or social perks: How do beluga offspring benefit from allocare?	19
The fitness consequences of human‐wildlife interactions on foraging common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida	18
Mitochondrial genetic variation in false killer whale groups (Pseudorca crassidens) from the Mexican Pacific reveal strong regional differentiation	17
Analysis of environmental, social, and anthropogenic factors as potential drivers of breaching behavior in the Mediterranean fin whale	17
Genetic and morphological data suggest a southeast Australian type locality for Tursiops cymodoce (Gray, 1846)	17
Geographic distribution of the Cross Seamount beaked whale based on acoustic detections	15
William F. Perrin 1938–2022	15
Using audio and UAS‐based video for estimating tidal lung volumes of resting and active adult gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus)	14
Observations on Deraniyagala's beaked whale (Mesoplodon hotaula) in the South China Sea based on the first confirmed live sightings	14
Interaction between South American sea lions (Otaria byronia) and trawling fisheries recorded through video cameras	13
Habitat Preference of Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus) off the South Coast of Portugal	13
Deep diving by offshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.)	13
Salivary Cortisol as a Measure of Acute Stress and Diurnal Adrenal Activity in Bottlenose Dolphins	13
Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Mysticetes Christopher W.Clark and Ellen C.Garland, Eds. Springer Nature. 2022. 384 pp. ISBN: 978–3–030‐98448‐9, US$169.99 (Hardcover); IS	13
Socio‐sexual interactions in captive finless porpoises and bottlenose dolphins	13
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First satellite‐tracked movements of pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda)in New Zealand waters	12
Killer whale predation on a pygmy sperm whale in an oceanic habitat	12

Dive characteristics of Cross Seamount beaked whales from long‐term passive acoustic monitoring at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauaʻi	12
Effects of feeding and habitat on resting metabolic rates of the Pacific walrus	11
Cryptic marine barriers to gene flow in a vulnerable coastal species, the dugong (Dugong dugon)	11
Michael F. Tillman 1943–2023	11
Enhancing UAV images to improve the observation of submerged whales using a water column correction method	11
Seasonal changes in the feeding aggregation structure of male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Northern Norway	10
The French connection: Multiple records of Strait of Gibraltar killer whales (Orcinus orca) (2003–2023) in the Bay of Biscay, France	10
Australian snubfin vocal activity is influenced by behavioral state and group characteristics	10
Presence of Southeast Pacific blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) off South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean	10
Distribution of Arnoux's beaked whales (Berardius arnuxii)	10
Genetic Assessment of the Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) in the Largest Offshore Sedimentary Basin in Brazil	10
Shepherd's beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) produces a diverse variety of ultrasonic pulses	10
The migratory whale herd concept: A novel unit to conserve under the ecological paradigm	9
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Contribution of disease to Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) pup mortality at Seal Bay, Kangaroo Island, 2016–2022	9
Modeling population trajectory and probability of decline in northern Hudson Bay narwhals (Monodon monoceros)	9
The North Atlantic Right Whale: Disappearing Giant Scott Kraus, Marilyn Marx, Heather Pettis, Amy Knowlton, and Ken Mallory Fitzhenry and Whiteside. 2020. 140 pp. ISBN: 978–1554554645.	9
Underwater vocalizations in foraging female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) in the Kerguelen Islands	9
Satellite image survey of beluga whales in the southern Kara Sea	9
Diet of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) in southern Spanish waters	9
The movement patterns and foraging resources of Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in Franz Josef Land archipelago and connectivity with theKara‐BarentsSea population	9
Detection of cetacean morbillivirus in dolphin feces and the potential application for live cetacean health monitoring	8
Detection of sex chromosomal aneuploidy (XXY) in a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) using read depth and coverage from whole genome sequence data	8
Escort service: Sex and relatedness of humpback whales accompanying mother‐calf pairs off Western Australia	8
Population genetic structure of North Pacific right whales	8
A Practical Guide for Improving Confidence in Data Collected With Consumer‐Level Drones	8
Genetic data reveal wintering ground affiliation of humpback whales from the Mexican Central Pacific	8
Nurturant behavior towards a dead calf in a Cuvier's beaked whale	8
Maternal offloading of arsenic and other trace elements in Peruvian fur seals	8
Long‐term acoustic monitoring of nonstereotyped blue whale calls in the southern Indian Ocean	7
John (Jack) R. Orr 1956–2021	7
Declining Body Condition of Territorial Male Australian Fur Seals: Correlations With Environmental Variables	7
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Individual or Group Signatures? Stereotyped Whistle Contour Types by Free‐Ranging Risso’s Dolphins	7
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Estimation of abundance and population dynamics of the Antarctic blue whale in the Antarctic Ocean south of 60°S, from 70°E to 170°W	7
Morphology and physiology in some small pelagic cetaceans: Is Dall's porpoise a deep diver and a thoroughbred of the sea?	7
Auto machine learning tools to distinguish between two killer whale ecotypes	7
Roger Payne 1935–2023	7
Bray calls emitted by common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in offshore waters of northeastern Brazil	7
The role of habitat use and sociality on skin lesions in Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops erebennus) in the St. Johns River, Florida	7
New haplotypes found in stranded long‐finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) in the eastern North Atlantic and adjacent waters	7
An anatomical study of the subpulpal wall of abnormal multirooted teeth in the narrow‐ridged finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis)	7
A preliminary description of Atlantic white‐sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) vocalizations	7
Site fidelity, spatial use, and behavior of dwarf sperm whales in Hawaiian waters: using small‐boat surveys, photo‐identification, and unmanned aerial systems to study a difficult‐to‐study species	7
Humpback whales in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: investigating their breeding movements by satellite tracking	7
Swimming across the pond: First documented transatlantic crossing of a southern right whale	6
G. Carleton Ray 1928–2023	6
Vocalization of Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni) in the Beibu Gulf, China	6
Underwater Vocalization Behavior of Harbor Seals(Phoca vitulina)	6

Contour variations and acoustic characteristics of whistle sounds emitted by Pacific white‐sided dolphins in shallow coastal waters of the Sea of Japan	6
Telomere length changes in the Pacific white‐sided dolphin measured for one and a half years	6
Using acoustic monitoring to reveal nearly year‐round presence of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the waters of southern Iceland	6
Catastrophic mortality of southern elephant seals caused by H5N1 avian influenza	6
Tadasu K. Yamada (1950–2024)	6
Surface and diving metabolic rates, and dynamic aerobic dive limits (dADL) in near‐ and off‐shore bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops spp., indicate that deep diving is energetically cheap	6
Humpback whale feeding behavior and defecation observed on the Hawaiian breeding grounds	6
Characterization of pinniped vibrissal type and number	6
A practical guide on stable isotope analysis for cetacean research	6
Overwintering humpback whales adapt foraging strategies to shallow water environments at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA	6
Echolocation depths and acoustic foraging behavior of Baird's beaked whales (Berardius bairdii) based on towed hydrophone recordings	5
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Trophic Ecology of Threatened Sympatric Coastal Dolphins and Other Odontocetes in North‐Western Madagascar	5
Allocation and use of body energy reservoirs in striped dolphins and Blainville's beaked whales: Snowball effect in negative energetic balance	5
A retrospective socio‐ecological analysis of seal strandings in the Gulf of Maine	5
Aspartic acid enantiomer quantification using ultraperformance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectroscopy combined with deuterium‐chloride hydrolysis to improve age estimation in Antarctic minke w	5
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Extracting foraging behavior from passive acoustic monitoring data to better understand harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) foraging habitat use	5
Foraging behavior and habitat selection of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina) in the archipelago of Saint‐Pierre‐and‐Miquelon, Northwest Atlantic	5
Probable signature whistle production in Atlantic white‐sided (Lagenorhynchus acutus) and short‐beaked common (Delphinus delphis) dolphins near Cape Cod, Massachusetts	5
Echolocation signals recorded in the presence of Deraniyagala's beaked whales (Mesoplodon hotaula) in the western Pacific (South China Sea) indicate species‐specificity and intraspecific variat	5
Saxitoxin Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea	5
Pathological and epidemiological investigation of skin lesions in belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) from the St. Lawrence Estuary, Quebec, Canada	5
Estimated reproductive parameters for a vulnerable Australian humpback dolphin population	5
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How to Deter Seals? A Manually Triggered Acoustic Deterrent Study	4
Investigating Harvest and Vessel Traffic Exposure as Drivers of Social Group Characteristics in Canadian Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Populations	4
Potential vocalizations of Bryde's whales in False Bay, South Africa	4
Prey Remains From Stomachs of Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) Stranded in Alaska, 2005–2021	4
The Little Book of WhalesBy RobertYoung and AnnalisaBerta, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2024. 160 pp. US$ 15.95 (hardcover); US$ 11.17 (eBook). ISBN: 978‐0‐69‐126012‐9	4
Measuring steroid hormone levels in the skin of free‐ranging dugongs: A less invasive way to determine reproductive status	4
Examining Bergmann's rule in a cosmopolitan marine mammal, the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops spp.)	4
Satellite‐tracked sperm whale migrates from the Canadian Arctic to the subtropical western North Atlantic	4
Abundance estimate of Eastern Caribbean sperm whales using large scale regional surveys	4
Site fidelity of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in a highly industrialized area of the Galveston Bay estuary	4
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Trophic ecology and small‐scale differentiation of ecological groups of franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei, in southeastern Brazil, revealed by carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes	4
Pediatric Drone: Estimating morphometric measurements in spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) calves based on aerial photogrammetry	4
Respiratory reference values for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.) and its importance for conservation	4
Marine Mammals: The Evolving Human FactorGiuseppe NotarbartolodiSciara and BerndWürsig, Eds. Springer Nature. 2022. xxii +465 pp. ISBN: 978–3–030‐98099‐3, US$180 (Hardcover); ISBN: 978–3–03	4
Observed trends in scavenging by common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus truncatus) in for‐hire fisheries in the eastern U.S. Gulf of Mexico	4
We Are All Whalers: The Plight of Whales and Our ResponsibilityMichael J.MooreThe University of Chicago Press. 2021. 224 pp., 33 halftones. ISBN: 9780226803043, US$25 (cloth);	4
Validation and application of stable isotope analysis of dugong tusks to determine long‐term shifts in foraging patterns	4
Impact of the Avian Influenza Outbreak on the Population Dynamics of South American Sea Lions Otaria byronia in Northern Patagonia	4
The largest known population of Eden's whale aggregates in the Beibu Gulf, southern China	4
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Stranded marine mammal detection by the public, trained responders, and drones using decoy carcasses	4
Tracking South American Sea Lion Population Recovery in Patagonia Following Depletion From Hunting	4
Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes Show Evidence of Resource Partitioning Between Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) and Large Pelagic Fishes From the Fernando de Noronha Arch	4
Body volume and mass estimation of southern elephant seals using 3D range scanning and neural network models	4