US Navy
Marine Species Monitoring
Cuvier's Beaked Whale and Fin Whale Population Dyanmics and Impact Assessment at the Southern California Offshore Antisubmarine Warfare Range (SOAR)
Introduction & Objectives
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Technical Approach
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Progress & Results
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Publications:
Curtis, K.A., Falcone, E.A., Schorr, G.S., Moore, J.E., Moretti, D.J., Barlow, J., and Keene, E. (2020) Abundance, survival, and annual rate of change of Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) on a Navy sonar range. Marine Mammal Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12747
Keen, E.M., Falcone, E.A., Andrew, R.D., Schorr, G.S. 2019. Diel dive behaviors of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight. Aquatic Mammals, 45(2), 2330243. DOI 10.1578/AM>45.2.2019.333
Scales, K.L., Schorr G.S., Hazen E.L., Bogard S.J., Miller P.I., Andrews R.D., Zerbini A.N., Falcone, E.A. 2017. Should I stay or should I go? Modelling year-round habitat suitability and drivers of residency for fin whales in the California Current. Diversity and Distributions 2017;00-1-12. https://doi./org/10.1111/ddi.12611
Falcone, E.A., G.S. Schorr, A.B. Douglas, J. Calambokidis, E. Henderson, M.F. McKenna, J. Hildebrand, and D. Moretti. 2009. Sighting characteristics and photo-identification of Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) near San Clemente Island, California: A key area for beaked whales and the military?
Marine Biology 156:2631-2640.
Project Information
Location: Southern California
Timeline: 2014-present
Funding:
Points of Contact
Principal Investigator, Dr. Gregory Schorr, Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research
Principal Investigator, Dr. Stephanie Watwood, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport
Project Manager, Dr. Jessica Chen, NAVFAC Pacific
Program Manager, Chip Johnson, Pacific Fleet Environmental Readiness Division
Reports & Data
Schorr et al. 2022. Cuvier’s_Beaked_and_Fin_Whales_at_SOAR
DiMarzio et al. 2022. M3R_Monitoring_SOAR_and_PMRF
Schorr et al. 2020b. Cuvier’s Beaked and Fin Whales at SOAR
DiMarzio et al. 2021. 2020 M3R Monitoring at SCORE and PMRF
Schorr et al. 2020a. Cuvier’s Beaked and Fin Whales at SOAR
DiMarzio et al. 2020. M3R Monitoring at SCORE and PMRF
Schorr et al. 2019. Cuvier’s Beaked and Fin Whales in SCB
DiMarzio et al. 2019. M3R Monitoring at SCORE and PMRF
Schorr et al. 2018. Cuvier’s Beaked Whales in SCB
DiMarzio et al. 2018. M3R Monitoring at SCORE and PMRF
Schorr et al. 2017. Cuvier’s Beaked Whales in SCB
Moretti. 2017. PAM at PMRF and SCORE: Beaked Whale Abundance
Moretti et al. 2016. PAM PMRF SCORE Abundance Beaked Whales
Moretti. 2015. Marine Mammal Monitoring on Navy Ranges 2014 Summary Report
Falcone and Schorr. 2014. Distribution and Demographics of Marine Mammals in SOCAL Through Photo-identification, Genetics, and Satellite Telemetry
