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A regression-based method to estimate vessel mass for use in whale-ship strike risk models

Alexandra Mayette, Sean W. Brillant

published 18 Feb 2026

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Beaked whale dive behavior and acoustic detection range off Louisiana using three-dimensional acoustic tracking

Héloïse Frouin-Mouy, Kaitlin E. Frasier, John A. Hildebrand, Eric R. Snyder, Sean M. Wiggins, Lance P. Garrison, Melissa S. Soldevilla

published 04 Feb 2026

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An open-source bio-logger for studying cetacean behavior and communication

Daniel M. Vogt, Joseph DelPreto, Michael Salino-Hugg, Matthew R. Cummings, Michael A. Bell, Aidan Kenny, Peter Malkin, Alyssa M. Hernandez, Andrew L. Wright, Molly A. Duncan, Matthew R. Davidsen, Kaveet Grewal, Saksham Ahuja, Kelly Ostrom, Matthew Garcia, Phillip Shahviri, Chanuth Weeraratna, Hannah Zink, Stefano Pagani, Germain Meyer, Roee Diamant, Daniela Rus, David F. Gruber, Shane Gero, Robert J. Wood

published 11 Dec 2025

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The application of intelligent optimization algorithms in reducing energy consumption in slipform construction

Wenqin Wang, Lijun Li

published 14 Nov 2025

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Validation of a computational model of bone conduction sound reception in mysticetes

Petr Krysl, Margaret A. Morris, John A. Hildebrand, Ted W. Cranford

published 14 Nov 2025

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Social associations and habitat selection delineate two subpopulations of west coast transient killer whales (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) in the California Current System

Josh D. McInnes, Andrew W. Trites, Kevin M. Lester, Chelsea R. Mathieson, Lawrence M. Dill, Jeffrey E. Moore, Marilyn E. Dahlheim, Jonathan J. Scordino, K. S. Jasper Kanes, Paula A. Olson

published 06 Nov 2025

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Vocalization behaviors in captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis)

Weijie Fu, Zhongchang Song, Wenjie Xiang, Chuang Zhang, Wuyi Yang, Xiaohui Xu, Yu Zhang

published 31 Oct 2025

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Hyperparameter optimization ResNet by improved Beluga Whale Optimization

Huan Liu, Shizheng Qu, Shuai Zhang, Yingxin Zhang, Yanqiu Li

published 24 Oct 2025

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Modeling the detection range of pulsed calls from resident killer whale in nearshore waters of British Columbia, Canada

Xavier Mouy, Melanie Austin, Jennifer Wladichuk, Harald Yurk

published 26 Sep 2025

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Biological findings from a newly developed photo-identification catalog for the critically endangered Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera ricei)

Laura Aichinger Dias, Kevin P. Barry, Lance P. Garrison, Jenny Litz, Lynsey A. Wilcox Talbot, Ruth Y. Ewing, Anthony Martinez

published 08 Sep 2025

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GWOA: A multi-strategy enhanced whale optimization algorithm for engineering design optimization

Yanzhao Gu, Junhao Wei, Zikun Li, Baili Lu, Shirou Pan, Ngai Cheong

published 03 Sep 2025

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LSWOA: An enhanced whale optimization algorithm with Levy flight and Spiral flight for numerical and engineering design optimization problems

Junhao Wei, Yanzhao Gu, Zhanxi Xie, Yuzheng Yan, Baili Lu, Zikun Li, Ngai Cheong, Jiafeng Zhang, Song Zhang

published 03 Sep 2025

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Behavioural analysis of multi-year satellite telemetry data provides insight into narwhal (Monodon monoceros) winter prey selection in Baffin Bay

Claire A. Hornby, Ron R. Togunov, Brett T. McClintock, Cortney A. Watt

published 02 Sep 2025

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