Dear MARMAM community,
We are pleased to announce our recent publication in the Journal of Cetacean Research and Management: Rychwalski AN, Herr H (2024) Short Communication: Lateralised lunge-feeding behaviour in Southern Hemisphere fin whales at Antarctic feeding grounds. *J. Cetacean Res. Manage.* 25:23-29. https://doi.org/10.47536/jcrm.v25i1.947 Abstract: Balaenopterids use dynamic feeding lunges to capture prey, often performing roll manoeuvres which may demonstrate a side preference or laterality. In this study, we use aerial video footage of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) feeding at Elephant Island, Antarctica, to investigate laterality in the Southern Hemisphere fin whale subspecies B. p. quoyi. Right‐biased lateralisation was observed in all 63 recorded side lunges, 57 of which displayed visible lunge directions, the majority being clockwise (98.3%). These results complement existing information on lateralised feeding behaviour in Northern Hemisphere fin whales, confirming a strong right‐sided bias across the different fin whale subspecies. Open access link to article: https://journal.iwc.int/index.php/jcrm/article/view/947 Please feel free to contact us with any questions you might have. Best regards, Alexander and Helena — Alexander N. Rychwalski Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science (IMF) Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) University of Hamburg Große Elbstrasse 133 22767 Hamburg, Germany alexander.rychwal...@gmail.com Tel. +49 15257612619 — Dr. Helena Herr Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science (IMF) Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) University of Hamburg Große Elbstrasse 133 22767 Hamburg, Germany helena.h...@uni-hamburg.de Tel. +49 40 42838 6677 and Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) Section Polar Biological Oceanography AG Ecophysiology of Pelagic Key Species Am Handelshafen 12 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany helena.h...@awi.de +49 471 4831 1642
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