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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A new species of baleen whale (Balaenoptera) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution	49
A review of big data analysis methods for baleen whale passive acoustic monitoring	24
Cephalopods in the diet of Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) from the Mediterranean Sea: A review	22
finFindR: Automated recognition and identification of marine mammal dorsal fins using residual convolutional neural networks	20
Humpback whale abundance in Hawai‘i: Temporal trends and response to climatic drivers	19
Drones and marine mammals in Svalbard, Norway	19
Contrasting trends in gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup production throughout the increasing northwest Atlantic metapopulation	18
A multidecadal Bayesian trend analysis of harbor porpoise(Phocoena phocoena) populations off California relative to past fishery bycatch	16
A practical guide on stable isotope analysis for cetacean research	16
Taxonomic revision of the South Asian River dolphins (Platanista): Indus and Ganges River dolphins are separate species	16
Creation of accurate 3D models of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) using 3D photogrammetry	15
Catastrophic mortality of southern elephant seals caused by H5N1 avian influenza	15
Morphometrics of mammal‐eating killer whales from drone photogrammetry, with comparison to sympatric fish‐eating killer whales in the eastern North Pacific	14
Diel and lunar variation in diving behavior of rough‐toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) off Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi	14
Epidemiological features of the first Unusual Mortality Event linked to cetacean morbillivirus in the South Atlantic (Brazil, 2017–2018)	13
Whistle characteristics of a newly recorded Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) population in waters southwest of Hainan Island, China, differ from other humpb	13
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	13
The first three records of killer whales (Orcinus orca) killing and eating blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus)	13
Influence of krill (Euphausia superba) availability on humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) reproductive rate	13
Long‐term passive acoustics to assess spatial and temporal vocalization patterns of Atlantic common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the May River estuary, South Carolina	12
Lords of the Rings: Mud ring feeding by bottlenose dolphins in a Caribbean estuary revealed from sea, air, and space	12
Extracting foraging behavior from passive acoustic monitoring data to better understand harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) foraging habitat use	12
Spatiotemporal variation in harbor porpoise distribution and foraging across a landscape of fear	12
Ontogenetic niche partitioning in southern elephant seals from Argentine Patagonia	11
Ice seals as sentinels for algal toxin presence in the Pacific Arctic and subarctic marine ecosystems	11

Patterns of blubber fat deposition and evaluation of body condition in growing southern right whale calves (Eubalaena australis)	11
Exposure and behavioral responses of tagged beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) to ships in the Pacific Arctic	11
Use of satellite imagery to identify southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) on a Southwest Atlantic Ocean breeding ground	11
Observations of parturition in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and occurrence of escorting and competitive behavior around birthing females	11
Tagging, ranging patterns, and behavior of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) off Argentina and Brazil: Considerations for conservation	11
Why Baja? A bioenergetic model for comparing metabolic rates and thermoregulatory costs of gray whale calves (Eschrichtius robustus)	10
Towards the definition of the humpback whale population units along the Mexican and Central American coasts in the Pacific Ocean	10
Cetacean acoustic occurrence on theUSAtlantic Outer Continental Shelf from 2017 to 2020	10
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) distribution modeling on their Nordic and Barents Seas feeding grounds	9
First report of signature whistles in an oceanic common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population from Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico	9
Unique morphological and acoustic characteristics of beaked whales (Mesoplodon sp.) off the west coast of Baja California, Mexico	9
Stressed and slim or relaxed and chubby? A simultaneous assessment of gray whale body condition and hormone variability	9
Satellite‐tracked sperm whale migrates from the Canadian Arctic to the subtropical western North Atlantic	9
Prey items of baleen whale species off the coast of Chile from fecal plume analysis	9
Will harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) be deterred by a pinger that cannot be used as a “dinner bell” by seals?	9
Diel patterns in singing activity of humpback whales in a winter breeding area in Okinawan (Ryukyuan) waters	9
Acoustic‐based estimates of Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) density and abundance along the U.S. West Coast from drifting hydrophone recorders	9
The effect of group size on individual behavior of bubble‐net feeding humpback whales in the southern Gulf of Maine	8
The effect of age, sex, and resource abundance on patterns of rake markings in resident killer whales (Orcinus orca)	8
Distribution and abundance of common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) over the French Mediterranean continental shelf	8
Individual North Atlantic right whales identified from space	8
Estimating body mass of sperm whales from aerial photographs	8
Gear modifications reduced humpback whale entanglements in a commercial rock lobster fishery	8
Evidence of interactions between sharks and Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the northern South China Sea	8
Killer whale predatory scarring on mysticetes: A comparison of rake marks among blue, humpback, and gray whales in the eastern North Pacific	8
Behavior related vocalizations of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)	7
Deep diving by offshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.)	7
Bony labyrinths of the blackfish (Delphinidae: Globicephalinae)	7
Application of a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends in Atlantic harbor seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) abundance in Maine, U.S.A., 1993–2018	7
Sighting patterns reveal unobserved pupping events to revise reproductive rate estimates for Hawaiian monk seals in the main Hawaiian Islands	7
Long‐distance movements of North Atlantic killer whales (Orcinus orca) from Iceland via Spain and Italy to Lebanon	7
Drone photogrammetry allows refinement of acoustically derived length estimation for male sperm whales	7
Adult male Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) engage in prolonged bouts of synchronous diving	7
Feeding tactics of resident Bryde's whales in New Zealand	7
Body scarring as an indicator of social function of dugong (Dugong dugon) tusks	7
Citizen science data of cetaceans in the Arabian/Persian Gulf: Occurrence and habitat preferences of the three most reported species	7
Humpback whale call repertoire on a northeastern Newfoundland foraging ground	7
Population genomic structure of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Australian and New Zealand waters	7
Worldwide phylogeography of rough‐toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) provides evidence for subspecies delimitation	7
Genetic examination of historical North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) bone specimens from the eastern North Atlantic: Insights into species history, transoceanic population structu	7
Sato's beaked whale: A new cetacean species discovered around Japan	6
Acoustic occurrence, diel‐vocalizing pattern, and detection ranges of southern right whale gunshot sounds off South Africa's west coast	6
Patterns of mortality in endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales: Insights from pairing a long‐term photo‐identification study with stranding records	6
Measurement of cortisol in blow samples collected from free‐swimming beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas)	6
Population structure of North Pacific gray whales in light oftrans‐Pacificmovements	6
Behavioral responses of humpback whales to biopsy sampling on a breeding ground: the influence of age‐class, reproductive status, social context, and repeated sampling	6
Cryptic marine barriers to gene flow in a vulnerable coastal species, the dugong (Dugong dugon)	6
Vocalization of Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni) in the Beibu Gulf, China	6
Small‐scale spatial distributions of long‐finned pilot whales change over time, but foraging hot spots are consistent: Significance for marine wildlife tourism management	6
Are “Type 2” killer whales long in the tooth? A critical reflection on the discrete categorization of Northeast Atlantic killer whales	6

Examining shark bite scars on dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas: Comparisons between bottlenose and Atlantic spotted dolphins	6
Echolocation characteristics of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei)	6
Body condition index in beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) carcasses derived from morphometric measurements	5
Glycopatterns of the foregut in the striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba, Meyen 1833 from the Mediterranean Sea	5
Long‐term acoustic monitoring of nonstereotyped blue whale calls in the southern Indian Ocean	5
Socio‐sexual interactions in captive finless porpoises and bottlenose dolphins	5
Diurnal increases in depths of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother‐calf pods off West Maui, Hawaiʻi: A response to vessels?	5
Dive and movement behavior of a humpback whale competitive group and a multiday association between a primary escort and female in Hawaiʻi	5
Environmental drivers of habitat use by common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA	5
Quantifying the response of Blainville's beaked whales to U.S. naval sonar exercises in Hawaii	5
Translocations maintain genetic diversity and increase connectivity in sea otters, Enhydra lutris	5
Shallow‐water habitat use and population parameters of rough‐toothed dolphins, Steno bredanensis (G. Cuvier in Lesson, 1828) in southeastern Brazil	5
Injuries and skin condition ofIndo‐Pacifichumpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the northern South China Sea	5
Acoustic evidence of Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in the northern South China Sea	5
Contour variations and acoustic characteristics of whistle sounds emitted by Pacific white‐sided dolphins in shallow coastal waters of the Sea of Japan	5
Season, age, sex, and location impact the density of tooth rake mark and dorsal fin notch ofIndo‐Pacifichumpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the northern South China Sea	5
Probable signature whistle production in Atlantic white‐sided (Lagenorhynchus acutus) and short‐beaked common (Delphinus delphis) dolphins near Cape Cod, Massachusetts	5
Habitat use and habitat overlap of Delphinidae species revealed by mixed‐species group occurrence in the North Pacific Ocean	5
Acoustic recordings, biological observations, and genetic identification of a rare(?) beaked whale in the North Pacific: Mesoplodon carlhubbsi	5
CpG methylation frequency of TET2, GRIA2, and CDKN2A genes in the North Atlantic fin whale varies with age and between populations	5
Postmortem pathology investigation of the wounds from invasive tagging in belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) from Cook Inlet and Bristol Bay, Alaska	4
The migratory whale herd concept: A novel unit to conserve under the ecological paradigm	4
Maternal offloading of arsenic and other trace elements in Peruvian fur seals	4
Fly with care: belugas show evasive responses to low altitude drone flights	4
Dive characteristics of Cross Seamount beaked whales from long‐term passive acoustic monitoring at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauaʻi	4
Vessel traffic influences distribution of Aotearoa New Zealand's endemic dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori)	4
Effect of a new offshore gas platform on harbor porpoises in the Dogger Bank	4
Birth‐site habitat selection in gray seals (Halichoerus grypus): Effects of maternal age and parity and association with offspring weaning mass	4
Improving detectability of dolphin signature whistles for capture‐recapture analysis: an examination of array configuration using real‐world data	4
Long‐term associations of common bottlenose dolphins with a fish farm in Hawaiʻi and impacts on other protected species	4
Satellite image survey of beluga whales in the southern Kara Sea	4
Detections of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) vocalizations on an acoustic sensor in the New York Bight	4
Age‐related changes to the speckle patterns on wild Indo‐Pacific bottlenose dolphins	4
Dorsal fin mark changes for assigning sexes to individual bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus	4
Insights into marine otter (Lontra felina) distribution along the Peru coastline	4
Behavioral context of echolocation and prey‐handling sounds produced by killer whales (Orcinus orca) during pursuit and capture of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.)	4
Long‐term decline in abundance of male sperm whales visiting Kaikōura, New Zealand	4
Estimating proportions of identical twins and twin survival rates in cetaceans using fetal data	4
Passive acoustic monitoring reveals feeding attempts at close range from soaking demersal longlines by two killer whale ecotypes	4
Spatial and seasonal variations in surface water temperature and salinity in the Mexico‐Belize riverine estuary: Possible comfort conditions for manatees?	4
Population genetic structure of North Pacific right whales	4
Stejneger's beaked whale strandings in Alaska, 1995–2020	4
Assessing animal welfare during a stranding of pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata)	4
Aerial survey perspectives on humpback whale resiliency in Maui Nui, Hawaiʻi, in the face of an unprecedented North Pacific marine warming event	4
Phenology of harbor seal pupping and the influence of weather on pup counts, investigated by UAV	4