Browsing by Subject "sperm whale"
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Fine-scale distribution, habitat use, and movements of sperm whales
(2013-09-04)Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are nomadic species typically studied across broad (>100km) spatial scales. In this study, I model fine-scale (or submesocale) habitat preferences, determine how organization into ... -
On cultural inheritance: Evolution, behaviour and social structure of Eastern Caribbean sperm whales
(2022-08-25)Cultural inheritance is a “second inheritance system” which can affect ecology and evolution in unexpected ways. However, although its implications in humans are recognized and extensively studied, cultural inheritance has ... -
A pelagic paradox: the ecology of a top predator in an oceanic desert
(2012-12-21)Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are widely distributed in all oceans, but principally found in areas of high primary productivity. Historically, they were whaled extensively in the Sargasso Sea and recent surveys ...