Publications

Recent publications

A comparison of diving behavior of goose-beaked and dense-beaked whales from tagging studies in multiple ocean basins
Barlow, J., Baird, R. W., Badger, J., Schorr, G. S., Falcone, E. A., Coates, S. N., Tyack, P. L., Read, A. J., Hickmott, L. S., Durban, J. W., Claridge, D., de Soto, N. A., Gonzalez, D. M., Visser, F., Oudejans, M. G., DeRuiter, S., Sweeney, D. A., Rone, B. K. & Watwood, S. L., 1 Jan 2026, In: Marine Mammal Science. 42, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., e70070.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchs
Luck, E., Reeves, I. M., Terrapon, M., Wellard, R., Venables, S. K., Towner, A. V., Kock, A. A., Hussain, C., Altschwager, M., Ballard, R., Baudin, E., Black, N., Brodsky, E., Cantrall, J., Cardoso, J., Carter, M. I. D., Clarke, O., Diaz-Pazmino, S., Donnelly, D. & Ferraz, G. C. & 26 others, Francisco, A., González García, L., Jackman, M., Jan, A., Martin, E., McDermott, D., Moskito, J., Ranford, B., Rivas, J. E. H., O'Brien, J., Oleynik, A., Orellana-Vásquez, H., Ruales, D. A., Sharp, G., Sharp, J., Schulman-Janiger, A., Talty, C. M., Tixier, P., Totterdell, J. A., Truluck, S., Tucker, J., Weberg, T., Urrutia-Osorio, M. F., Yoshida, M., Zaeschmar, J. R. & Meyer, L., 4 Feb 2026, In: Scientific Data. 13, p. 1-6 6 p., 353.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An experimental approach to assess the combined effects of multiple stressors on a large vertebrate species
Pirotta, E., Harris, C., Schwacke, L. H., Thomas, L., Allen, J. B., Barleycorn, A., Casoli, M., Crossman, J., Dias, L. A., Engleby, L., LaBrecque, E., Litz, J. A., McHugh, K. A., Miller, P. J. O., Moore, M. J., Photopoulou, T., Quigley, B., Smith, C. R., Southall, B. L. & Speakman, T. R. & 5 others, Takeshita, R., Toms, C. N., Wells, R. S., Zolman, E. S. & Tyack, P. L., 9 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Biology. Early View, p. 1-14 14 p., e70224.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An expert elicitation approach for characterizing marine mammal and small-scale fisheries interactions: Insights from Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) bycatch
Gelcich, S., Estévez, R. A., Espinosa-Miranda, C., Rebolledo-Zelada, V., Guerra, J., Heinrich, S., Medrano, C., Olavarría, C., Rodriguez-Jaramillo, C., Santos-Carvallo, M. & Sepúlveda, M., Jan 2026, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 272, 107979.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Applications of active-acoustic and complementary technologies in marine ecosystem science
Dornan, T., Smith, A. J. R., Bahlburg, D., Cariou, T., Christiansen, S., Demer, D. A., Fernandes, P. G., Haase, S., Hastie, G., Hornsby, R. L., Isaksson, N., Liszka, C. M., Sepp, E., Suter, L., Gjeitsund Thorvaldsen, K., Westergerling, T. & Wieczorek, A., 1 Apr 2026, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 83, 4, fsag044.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Aquatic and terrestrial heart rates in fur seals: evidence for delayed metabolic processing
Walker, M. J., Costa, D. P., Kirkman, S. P., Hoskins, A. J., Oosthuizen, W. H., Kotze, D., Fedak, M. A. & Arnould, J. P. Y., 30 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Frontiers in Physiology. 17, p. 1-16 16 p., 1755942.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A remotely operated blood sampling and sedative administration device in large, freely moving pinnipeds
Kershaw, J., Bønnelycke, E.-M. S., De Ruiter, W., Aitken, A., Balfour, S., Milne, R., Hall, A. J., Armstrong, H. C., Downie, C., Moss, S. E. W. & McKnight, J. C., 7 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. Early View, p. 1-13 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A synthesis of the effects of multiple stressors on a long-lived vertebrate population to inform effective conservation efforts
Pirotta, E., Thomas, L., Tyack, P. L., Harris, C. M., Smith, C. R., Wells, R. S., Allen, J. B., Allen, R. F., Barratclough, A., Gomez, F. M., Lovewell, G. N., Martinson, R., Ross, K., Speakman, T. R., Takeshita, R., Zolman, E. S. & Schwacke, L. H., 1 Mar 2026, In: Royal Society Open Science. 13, 3, 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

At-sea distribution of seals on the Northwest European Shelf: towards transboundary conservation and management
Carter, M. I. D., Aarts, G., van Beest, F. M., Bivins, M., Brasseur, S. M. J. M., Dietz, R., Duck, C. D., Galatius, A., Gilles, A., Haelters, J., Hastie, G. D., Jessop, M., Morris, C. D., Moss, S. E. W., Nabe-Nielsen, J., Nachtsheim, D. A., Schaffeld, T., Schop, J., Siebert, U. & Teilmann, J. & 4 others, Thompson, D., Thompson, P. M., Vincent, C. & Russell, D. J. F., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 63, 1, p. 1-16 16 p., e70236.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Automatic real-time GPS tracking of tagged cetaceans to conduct controlled exposure experimental protocols at sea
Miller, P., Hayward, E., Gillespie, D., Wensveen, P., Samarra, F., van IJsselmuide, S., van Riet, M., van der Stappen, C., Lam, F.-P., Kvadsheim, P., Kleivane, L., Shorter, K. A., Hunter, C. & de Saint Leger, P., 24 Mar 2026, In: Animal Biotelemetry. 14, 1, 13 p., 10.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Aversive behavioural responses of killer whales to sounds of long-finned pilot whales
Selbmann, A., Samarra, F. I. P., Barluet de Beauchesne, L., Marchon, T. M. J., Hayward, E., Svavarsson, J., Miller, P. J. O., Wensveen, P. J. & Curé, C., 3 Feb 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 4716.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Beneath the surface: the overlooked subtidal reef-building oysters of the east coast of Australia
Richardson, M. A., Healy, J., Nenadic, N., Boyle, A., Connolly, R. M. & McDougall, C., 23 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Restoration Ecology. Early View, p. 1-5 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Bycatch reduction in shrimp trawl fisheries using a modified net design
Travezaño Ambrosio, A., Mendo, J., Sarmiento-Nafate, S., Villalobos Toledo, J., Gozzer-Wuest, R., Grillo-Núñez, J., James, M., Gomez-Oré, I., Delgado, R., Fernández, J., Loza-Choque, K., Fuentevilla, C. & Mendo, T., 1 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Marine and Fishery Sciences (MAFIS). 39, 2, 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Can hematological biomarkers indicate diagnoses and prognosis in stranded harbor seals (Phoca vitulina)?
England, B. C., Kershaw, J. L., Rubio-Garcia, A., Salazar-Casals, A. & Russell, D. J. F., Jan 2026, In: Marine Mammal Science. 42, 1, p. 1-16 16 p., e70111.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Cetacean social structure and identity signaling
Oswald, J. N., Janik, V. M., Matei, M., Deecke, V. B. & Tyack, P. L., 12 Jan 2026, The evolution of cetacean societies: uncovering the social complexity of whales and dolphins. Croft, D. P., Foote, A. D., Garland, E. C. & King, S. L. (eds.). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, p. 173-200 28 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Changes in age-related sexual selection in a humpback whale population recovering from exploitation
Eichenberger, F., Carroll, E. L., Garrigue, C., Jarmon, S., Steel, D. J., Robbins, J., Rendell, L. & Garland, E. C., 9 Mar 2026, In: Current Biology. 36, 5, p. 1115-1127.e4 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Circum-island line-transect abundance estimates of spinner dolphins around Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Lacey, C., Hill, M. C., Bradford, A. L., Oleson, E. M., Vivier, F., Pacini, A. F., Hammond, P. S. & Bejder, L., Jan 2026, In: Marine Mammal Science. 42, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., e70055.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Detection of two high pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtypes, H5N1 and H5N5, in a mass mortality event in wild seabirds and co-location with dead seals
Falchieri, M., Bentley, E., Coombes, H. A., Mollett, B. C., Terrey, J., Holland, S., Stubbings, E., Mcginn, N., Cooper, J., Ahmad, S., Lewis, J., Clifton, B., Collinson, N., Aegerter, J., Venkatesh, D., Russell, D. J. F., James, J., Reid, S. M. & Banyard, A. C., 24 Jan 2026, In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2026, p. 1-9 9 p., 4680980.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Developmental system drift in dorsoventral patterning is linked to transitions to autonomous development in Annelida.
Carrillo-Baltodano, A., Haillot, E., Mutiara Meha, S., Luqman, I., Pashaj, A., Montagne, J., Lee, Y.-J., Lu, T.-M., Ferrier, D., Schneider, S. & Martin-Duran, J., 18 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Communications.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Dolphin acoustics: sifting through the sound
Kerlaff, K., Gronda Garrigues, P., Chan, T., Cardwell, K., Sullivan, J., Konovalov, O., Janik, V. & Oswald, J., 28 Apr 2026.
Research output: Contribution to conferencePoster

Estimates of abundance and predicted distribution of the main cetacean species in Madeira archipelago inshore waters for 2007–2012
Freitas, L., Ribeiro, C., Carvalho, A., Cañadas, A. & Hammond, P. S., 1 Jan 2026, In: Marine Mammal Science. 42, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., e70065.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Evaluating the risk of collision of seals swimming within metres of operating tidal turbines
Montabaranom, J., Gillespie, D., Sparling, C., Longden, E. & Hastie, G., 3 Feb 2026, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 36, 2, e70326.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Exploring the use of skin biopsies to infer organ mercury burden in long‐finned pilot whales
McCarthy, R., Gade, C., Kershaw, J., ten Doeschate, M. T. I., Davison, N. J., Brownlow, A. & von Hellfeld, R., 8 Apr 2026, In: Marine Mammal Science. 42, 2, 8 p., e70170.
Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

Facilitative interspecific interactions in marine vertebrates across scales: from individuals to ecosystems
Vontobel, E. D., Smout, S., Rodrigues Filho, J. L., Angelini, R., Cantor, M. & Daura‐Jorge, F. G., Feb 2026, In: Biological Reviews. 101, 1, p. 519-538 20 p.
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Foraging behavior of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is associated with ambient noise, prey density, and the acoustic behavior of conspecifics
Schick, R. S., Yack, T. M., Pirotta, E., Mayo, C. A., Clark, C. W., Hudak, C. A., Schosberg, R. B., Martinez, A., Paris, M. D., Kaney, N. A., Yu, N., Gillespie, D., Nowacek, D. P., Thomas, L., Harris, C. M. & Tyack, P. L., 21 May 2026, In: Endangered Species Research. 60, p. 1-18 18 p., esr01499.
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Heterogenous thermochemical stability of sedimentary organic carbon in high-Arctic Svalbard fjords
Zhang, X., Koziorowska, K., Yang, H., He, S., Ho, K., Yan, M., Smeaton, C., Bianchi, T. S. & Cui, X., 1 Apr 2026, In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 40, 4, 21 p., e2025GB008788.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Identification and classification of repeated whistle types from free-ranging rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis)
Redaelli, L., Janik, V. M., Alves, F., Oswald, J. N., Fernandez, M., Hamard, E., Sayigh, L. S., dos Santos, M. E., Dinis, A. & Caruso, F., 6 May 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, p. 1-17 17 p., 14327.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Inclusive and sustainable futures for Scotland: Project report
Helmcke, C., Christie, E., Twist, B., Mallows, C., Roney-Dougal, C., Sfrappini, E., Skrzypek, E., Paul, F., Gregnanin, G., Joubert, G., Lawson, I., Hope, J., Auxtova, K., Reid, L., Wishart, L. J., Cole, L. E. S., High, M., Conlan, P. J., Hooker, S. & Russell, S., 27 Mar 2026, Online: University of St Andrews. 11 p.
Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

Introduction
Croft, D. P., Foote, A. D., Garland, E. C. & King, S. L., 12 Jan 2026, The evolution of cetacean societies: uncovering the social complexity of whales and dolphins. Croft, D. P., Foote, A. D., Garland, E. C. & King, S. L. (eds.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 1-16 16 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Investigating bottlenose dolphin physiology using near-infrared spectroscopy
Antoniak, G., Ruesch, A., Shinn-Cunningham, B. G., McKnight, J. C., Fahlman, A., Kainerstorfer, J. M., West, N., González, A., Tyack, P., Popa, B.-I. & Shorter, K. A., 23 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 229, 8, jeb251264.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

IoMB: evaluating object detectors on occluded and imbalanced seabird populations
Hanna, C., Terzić, K., James, M. & Spencer, K., 9 Mar 2026, Proceedings of the 21st international conference on computer vision theory and applications. SciTePress, Vol. 2. p. 518-525 8 p. (Proceedings of VISIGRAPP).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Legacy effect of repeated stimulation by indole-3-acetic acid on the rapid attachment of microalgae biofilms
Tang, G., Xie, Z., Chen, X., Ou, Z., Paterson, D. M., Luo, J., Fang, F. & Feng, Q., 15 Jan 2026, In: Water Research. 289, Part B, p. 1-9 9 p., 124924.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Long-read sequencing reveals increased isoform diversity in key transcription factor effectors of intercellular signalling at the invertebrate-vertebrate transition
Torres-Aguila, N. P., Salonna, M., Shimeld, S., Hoppler, S. & Ferrier, D., 2 Feb 2026, In: BMC Biology. 24, p. 1-13 13 p., 28.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Long-term nitrogen burial exceeds denitrification in global fjords
Cheung, H. L. S., Levin, L. S., Smeaton, C., Politi, T., Thamdrup, B., Santos, I. R. & Bonaglia, S., 1 Apr 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, 9 p., 3148.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Marine mammals in the anthropocene: developing a systematic evidence base of threats to nineteen species
Hague, E. L., Sinclair, R. R., Kershaw, J. L., Derous, D., Culloch, R. M., Sparling, C. E., Baker‐Horne, N., Sciberras, M., Fernandes, T. F. & McWhinnie, L. H., 1 Mar 2026, In: Mammal Review. 56, 1, 24 p., e70024.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review