The impact of the anthropause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on beach debris accumulation in Maui, Hawaiʻi by Jens J. Currie, Florence A. Sullivan, Elizabeth Beato, Abigail F. Machernis, Grace L. Olson, Stephanie H. Stack

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Under pressure: cetaceans and fisheries co-occurrence off the coasts of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire (Gulf of Guinea) by Marijke Nita De Boer, Marijke Nita De Boer, James Thomas Saulino, Koen Van Waerebeek, Geert Aarts

“…Melon-headed whales, pilot whales and rough-toothed dolphins were observed in vicinity of trawlers; bottlenose dolphins, pantropical spotted dolphins and pilot whales in vicinity of canoes. …”
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Social risks in the youth environment: the experience of Russia and Poland by Leysan Kayumova, Venera Zakirova, Maria Aleksandrovich

“…A key component in the analysis is the study of public opinion and the response of the education system to the activities of the ‘Blue Whale’ community. In one respect, the topic of ‘Blue Whale’ was viewed as a taboo. …”
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Comparative analysis on distribution of common cetacean and fish species in the Barents Sea by R. N. Klepikovskiy, V. А. Ivshin, A. G. Trofimov

“…The number of observed minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris), and harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), as well as the acousticmeasured distribution density of fishes, as capelin (Mallotus villosus), polar cod (Boreogadus saida), herring (Clupea sp.), cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), saithe (Pollachius virens), blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassoumes), redfish (Sebastes sp.), norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii), and fish fingerlings are summarized by the squares 50 x 50 km and maps of their distribution are drawn. …”
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Using citizen science to better understand Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) presence in northeast Scotland and the Northern Isles by Nicola K. Hodgins, Nicola K. Hodgins, Emma M. Steel, Katie Dyke, Alice E. M. Walters, Sarah J. Dolman, Sarah J. Dolman, Karen Hall, Emma Neave-Webb, Peter G. H. Evans, Colin Bird, Kevin P. Robinson, Kevin P. Robinson, Eleanor M. Marwood, Robert Foubister, Hugh Harrop, Andy Knight, Karen Munro

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Encyclopedia of Megafauna and Dinosaurs / by Wadsworth, Mabel, author 648685, Mowery, Juliet, author 648272

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Under the sea / by Wood, Jenny, author, Livingstone, Malcolm, illustrator

“…A submarine voyage reveals the secrets of the deep including sharks, whales, a coral reef, shipwrecks, and marine pollution.…”

Transcriptomes Suggest That Pinniped and Cetacean Brains Have a High Capacity for Aerobic Metabolism While Reducing Energy-Intensive Processes Such as Synaptic Transmission by Cornelia Geßner, Alena Krüger, Lars P. Folkow, Wilfrid Fehrle, Bjarni Mikkelsen, Thorsten Burmester

“…Publicly available whole-tissue brain transcriptomes of the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas), minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and killer whale (Orcinus orca), supplemented with 2 newly sequenced long-finned pilot whales, suggest that, compared to cattle (Bos taurus), the cetacean brain also displays elevated aerobic capacity and reduced synaptic transmission. …”
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BIONIC ROBOT FISH GRADIENT RELIABILITY OPTIMIZATION DESIGN BASED ON IMPROVED QUANTUM EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHM by LI MingHao, QIAO Jie, FAN JiaYi, WANG BaoXin

“…In order to improve the working reliability of the biomimetic robotic fish, put forward a gradient reliability robust optimization design method method which is applied to the biomimetic robotic fish.Taken the bionic killer whale as the research object, based on the flapping wing motion theory, the dynamic load of the bionic killer whale was obtained by using MATLAB.Based on the theory of reliability sensitivity design, robust design theory and the theory of performance degradation, established optimization evaluation function of bionic killer whale, obtained the influence of the bionic killer whale’s design variables to reliability sensitivity gradient.The improved quantum evolutionary algorithm was used to optimize the design, the optimal solution of caudal fin propulsion mechanism was obtained.The results show that the absolute value of sensitivity of the design variables is decreased, the reliability is improved and the structure is more robust. …”
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Allometric Growth of the Enigmatic Deep-Sea Megamouth Shark <i>Megachasma pelagios</i> Taylor, Compagno, and Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae) by Chan-gyu Yun, Yuuki Y. Watanabe

“…This trend differs from basking sharks and apparently resembles whale sharks and some baleen whales, although they are all large-bodied filter feeders. …”
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Summer and winter surveys of deep waters of the Hellenic Trench, Greece, provide insights into the spatial and temporal distribution of odontocetes by KF Thompson, T Webber, L Karantzas, J Gordon, A Frantzis

“…The Hellenic Trench is an Important Marine Mammal Area, providing core habitat for sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus and Cuvier’s beaked whales Ziphius cavirostris. …”
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A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education by Ellen M. Chenoweth, Josh Houston, Kathy Burek Huntington, Jan M. Straley

“…Stranded large whales represent an opportunity to learn about the anatomy and health of these cryptic free-ranging animals. …”
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Tusk anomalies in narwhals (Monodon monoceros) from Greenland by Eva Garde, Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen

“…The elongated, spiraled tusk of male narwhals (Monodon monoceros) grows continuously throughout the life of the whale and is most likely a secondary sexual trait used in male–male hierarchical competition and possibly in female mate choice. …”
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Porpoises after dark: Seasonal and diel patterns in Pacific harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena vomerina) aggregations at one of North America’s fastest growing ports by Karina Dracott, Chloe V. Robinson, Alice Brown-Dussault, Caitlin Birdsall, Caitlin Birdsall, Lance Barrett-Lennard, Lance Barrett-Lennard

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Bioenergetic modelling of a marine top predator's responses to changes in prey structure by Mariana P. Silva, Cláudia Oliveira, Rui Prieto, Mónica A. Silva, Leslie New, Sergi Pérez‐Jorge

“…We developed a bioenergetic model to estimate minimum foraging success rate (FSR), that is, the lowest possible prey capture rate for individuals to obtain the minimum energy intake needed to meet daily metabolic requirements, for female sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). The model was based on whales' theoretical energetic requirements using foraging and prey characteristics from animal‐borne tags and stomach contents, respectively. …”
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Where the Sidewalk Ends : the poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein/ by Siverstein, Shel, author

“…A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.…”

Composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling by Lola Gilbert, Tiphaine Jeanniard-du-Dot, Matthieu Authier, Tiphaine Chouvelon, Jérôme Spitz

“…Abstract Defecation by large whales is known to fertilise oceans with nutrients, stimulating phytoplankton and ecosystem productivity. …”
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Machine learning models development for accurate multi-months ahead drought forecasting: Case study of the Great Lakes, North America. by Mohammed Majeed Hameed, Siti Fatin Mohd Razali, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Norinah Abd Rahman, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…Four hybrid models are developed: Support Vector Regression with Beluga whale optimization (SVR-BWO), Random Forest with Beluga whale optimization (RF-BWO), Extreme Learning Machine with Beluga whale optimization (ELM-BWO), and Regularized ELM with Beluga whale optimization (RELM-BWO). …”
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Too Close for Comfort? Isotopic Niche Segregation in New Zealand’s Odontocetes by Katharina J. Peters, Sarah J. Bury, Bethany Hinton, Emma L. Betty, Déborah Casano-Bally, Guido J. Parra, Karen A. Stockin

“…Results showed a clear niche separation for the bathypelagic Gray’s beaked whales (<i>Mesoplodon grayi</i>) and sperm whales (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>), but high isotopic niche overlap and potential interspecific competition for neritic and mesopelagic species. …”
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Review of Evaluation and Valuation Methods for Cetacean Regulation and Maintenance Ecosystem Services With the Joint Cetacean Protocol Data by Jack Michael Sheehy, Nicola L Taylor, Nadescha Zwerschke, Mark Collar, Vicky Morgan, Eugenia Merayo

“…After death, sinking whale carcasses, ‘whale-falls’, provide a significant transfer of biomass and nutrients to benthic sediments and support deep sea ecosystems. …”
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