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1. Humpback whales wintering at Pitcairn Island, South Pacific

   Here we present the first documentation of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Pitcairn Island region. Land-based surveys were conducted from Pitcairn Island from June 2007 to August 2007 in […]

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2. Abundance of humpback whales in Oceania using photo-identification and microsatellite genotyping

   Estimating the abundance of long-lived, migratory animals is challenging but essential for managing populations. We provide the first abundance estimates of endangered humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae from their breeding grounds […]

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3. Small-scale estimation of relative abundance for the coastal spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) in Costa Rica: the effect of habitat and seasonality

   The coastal spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata graffmani) is one of the most common species of dolphin in inshore Pacific waters of Costa Rica. We conducted surveys in protected waters of […]

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4. Using a mandible accelerometer to study fine-scale foraging behavior of free-ranging Antarctic fur seals

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5. Understanding adaptations and responses to change in Antarctica: recent physiological and genomic advances in marine environments

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6. The global distribution of pteropods and their contribution to carbonate and carbon biomass in the modern ocean

   Pteropods are a group of holoplanktonic gastropods for which global biomass distribution patterns remain poorly described. The aim of this study was to collect and synthesise existing pteropod (Gymnosomata, Thecosomata […]

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7. Description and quantification of pteropod shell dissolution: a sensitive bioindicator of ocean acidification

   Anthropogenic ocean acidification is likely to have negative effects on marine calcifying organisms, such as shelled pteropods, by promoting dissolution of aragonite shells. Study of shell dissolution requires an accurate […]

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8. Tracking seabirds to identify ecologically important and high risk marine areas in the western North Atlantic

   Protection of the marine environment lags far behind that of terrestrial domains. To help ameliorate this circumstance, top predators are being tracked to identify important ocean habitats, biodiversity hotspots and […]

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9. Wintering areas of Great Skuas Stercorarius skua breeding in Scotland, Iceland and Norway

   Capsule Great Skuas Stercorarius skua breeding in Scotland, Iceland, and Norway, winter in different areas. Aims To assess the winter distribution of adult Great Skuas breeding in different countries. Methods […]

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10. Climate science, the public and the news media. Summary findings of a survey and focus groups conducted in the UK in March 2011

    This report examines public attitudes to climate science and its representation in the news media. It details the results of a survey of the UK population conducted in March 2011, […]

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11. Implementing a Southern Ocean Observing System

    The Southern Ocean is fundamental to the operation of the Earth system. It is the central connection among the major ocean basins and between the upper and lower layers of […]

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12. The impact of changes in sea ice advance on the large winter warming on the western Antarctic Peninsula

    Over 1979–2007 near-surface air temperatures on the maritime western side of the Antarctic Peninsula have increased throughout the year, with the greatest monthly temperature rise of 1.7 °C dec−1 occurring […]

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