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2024

Journal Article

Male humpback whales switch to singing in the presence of seismic air guns

Dunlop, Rebecca and Noad, Michael (2024). Male humpback whales switch to singing in the presence of seismic air guns. Communications Biology, 7 (1) 1232. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06908-w

Male humpback whales switch to singing in the presence of seismic air guns

2024

Journal Article

Blubber gene expression and cortisol concentrations reveal changing physiological stress in a Southern Ocean sentinel species

Linsky, Jacob M. J., Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J. and McMichael, Lee A. (2024). Blubber gene expression and cortisol concentrations reveal changing physiological stress in a Southern Ocean sentinel species. Marine Environmental Research, 199 106596, 106596. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106596

Blubber gene expression and cortisol concentrations reveal changing physiological stress in a Southern Ocean sentinel species

2024

Journal Article

Southern Ocean humpback whale trophic ecology. II. Influence of fasting and opportunistic feeding on skin stable isotope values of migrating whales

Owen, Kylie, Thompson, Ross M., Donnelly, David, Noad, Michael, Bury, Sarah J., Pinkerton, Matthew H. and Dunlop, Rebecca (2024). Southern Ocean humpback whale trophic ecology. II. Influence of fasting and opportunistic feeding on skin stable isotope values of migrating whales. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 734, 157-171. doi: 10.3354/meps14539

Southern Ocean humpback whale trophic ecology. II. Influence of fasting and opportunistic feeding on skin stable isotope values of migrating whales

2024

Journal Article

Use of a behavioural response method to assess the risk of collision between migrating humpback whales and vessels

Dunlop, Rebecca (2024). Use of a behavioural response method to assess the risk of collision between migrating humpback whales and vessels. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 199 115986, 115986. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115986

Use of a behavioural response method to assess the risk of collision between migrating humpback whales and vessels

2024

Journal Article

A novel RT‐qPCR health assay reveals differential expression of stress and immunoregulatory genes between the seasonal migrations of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Linsky, Jacob M. J., Dunlop, Rebecca A. and McMichael, Lee A. (2024). A novel RT‐qPCR health assay reveals differential expression of stress and immunoregulatory genes between the seasonal migrations of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Molecular Ecology, 33 (2) e17209, e17209. doi: 10.1111/mec.17209

A novel RT‐qPCR health assay reveals differential expression of stress and immunoregulatory genes between the seasonal migrations of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

2023

Journal Article

Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not to vessel noise

Girola, E., Dunlop, R. A. and Noad, M. J. (2023). Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not to vessel noise. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290 (1998) 20230204, 20230204. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0204

Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not to vessel noise

2023

Journal Article

Post-whaling shift in mating tactics in male humpback whales

Dunlop, Rebecca and Frere, Celine (2023). Post-whaling shift in mating tactics in male humpback whales. Communications Biology, 6 (1) 162, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-04509-7

Post-whaling shift in mating tactics in male humpback whales

2022

Journal Article

Song complexity is maintained during inter-population cultural transmission of humpback whale songs

Allen, Jenny A., Garland, Ellen C., Garrigue, Claire, Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Noad, Michael J. (2022). Song complexity is maintained during inter-population cultural transmission of humpback whale songs. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 8999, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12784-3

Song complexity is maintained during inter-population cultural transmission of humpback whale songs

2022

Journal Article

Gender representation on journal editorial boards in the field of veterinary sciences

Wang, Althea, Dunlop, Rebecca, Allavena, Rachel and Palmieri, Chiara (2022). Gender representation on journal editorial boards in the field of veterinary sciences. Research in Veterinary Science, 148, 21-26. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.05.001

Gender representation on journal editorial boards in the field of veterinary sciences

2022

Journal Article

A sampling, exposure and receptor framework for identifying factors that modulate behavioural responses to disturbance in cetaceans

Booth, Cormac G., Brannan, Naomi, Dunlop, Rebecca, Friedlander, Ari, Isojunno, Saana, Miller, Patrick, Quick, Nicola, Southall, Brandon and Pirotta, Enrico (2022). A sampling, exposure and receptor framework for identifying factors that modulate behavioural responses to disturbance in cetaceans. Journal of Animal Ecology, 91 (10), 1948-1960. doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.13787

A sampling, exposure and receptor framework for identifying factors that modulate behavioural responses to disturbance in cetaceans

2022

Journal Article

Singing in a noisy ocean: vocal plasticity in male humpback whales

Girola, E., Dunlop, R. A. and Noad, M. J. (2022). Singing in a noisy ocean: vocal plasticity in male humpback whales. Bioacoustics, 32 (3), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09524622.2022.2122560

Singing in a noisy ocean: vocal plasticity in male humpback whales

2022

Journal Article

A mammalian messenger RNA sex determination method from humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blubber biopsies

Linsky, Jacob M. J., Dunlop, Rebecca A., Noad, Michael J. and McMichael, Lee A. (2022). A mammalian messenger RNA sex determination method from humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blubber biopsies. Royal Society Open Science, 9 (9220556) 220556, 220556. doi: 10.1098/rsos.220556

A mammalian messenger RNA sex determination method from humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blubber biopsies

2022

Journal Article

The pandemic penalty on female researchers in veterinary pathology

Palmieri, Chiara, Dunlop, Rebecca and Allavena, Rachel E. (2022). The pandemic penalty on female researchers in veterinary pathology. Veterinary Pathology, 59 (6), 3009858221087640-1063. doi: 10.1177/03009858221087640

The pandemic penalty on female researchers in veterinary pathology

2022

Journal Article

Humpback whale adult females and calves balance acoustic contact with vocal crypsis during periods of increased separation

Indeck, Katherine L., Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2022). Humpback whale adult females and calves balance acoustic contact with vocal crypsis during periods of increased separation. Ecology and Evolution, 12 (2) e8604, e8604. doi: 10.1002/ece3.8604

Humpback whale adult females and calves balance acoustic contact with vocal crypsis during periods of increased separation

2021

Journal Article

Socially complex breeding interactions in humpback whales are mediated using a complex acoustic repertoire

Cusano, Dana A., Paton, David, Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2021). Socially complex breeding interactions in humpback whales are mediated using a complex acoustic repertoire. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8 665186. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.665186

Socially complex breeding interactions in humpback whales are mediated using a complex acoustic repertoire

2021

Journal Article

The conspecific avoidance strategies of adult female-calf humpback whales

Indeck, Katherine L., Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2021). The conspecific avoidance strategies of adult female-calf humpback whales. Behavioral Ecology, 32 (5), 845-855. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arab031

The conspecific avoidance strategies of adult female-calf humpback whales

2021

Journal Article

Women representation and gender equality in different academic levels in veterinary science

Liu, Xinyue, Dunlop, Rebecca, Allavena, Rachel and Palmieri, Chiara (2021). Women representation and gender equality in different academic levels in veterinary science. Veterinary Sciences, 8 (8) 159, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/vetsci8080159

Women representation and gender equality in different academic levels in veterinary science

2021

Journal Article

The eavesdropping risk of conspicuous sexual signaling in humpback whales

Dunlop, Rebecca A. and Noad, Michael J. (2021). The eavesdropping risk of conspicuous sexual signaling in humpback whales. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 75 (8) 124, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00265-021-03048-7

The eavesdropping risk of conspicuous sexual signaling in humpback whales

2021

Journal Article

Fuzzy clustering as a tool to differentiate between discrete and graded call types

Cusano, Dana A., Noad, Michael J. and Dunlop, Rebecca A. (2021). Fuzzy clustering as a tool to differentiate between discrete and graded call types. JASA Express Letters, 1 (6) 061201, 061201. doi: 10.1121/10.0005111

Fuzzy clustering as a tool to differentiate between discrete and graded call types

2021

Journal Article

Assessing population-level effects of anthropogenic disturbance on a marine mammal population

Dunlop, Rebecca A., Braithwaite, Janelle, Mortensen, Lars O. and Harris, Catriona M. (2021). Assessing population-level effects of anthropogenic disturbance on a marine mammal population. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8 624981. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.624981

Assessing population-level effects of anthropogenic disturbance on a marine mammal population