Publications — Marine Mammals

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Peer Reviewed

• McKenzie, J., and K. Wynne. 2008. Spatial and temporal variation in the diet of Steller sea lions in the Kodiak Archipelago, 1999–2005. Marine Ecology Progress Series 360:265–283.
• Moore, S.E., K. Wynne, J.C. Kinney, and J.M. Grebmeier. 2007. Gray whale occurrence and forage southeast of Kodiak Island, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 23:419–428.
• Winter, A., R.J. Foy, and K.M. Wynne. 2009. Seasonal differences in prey availability around a Steller sea lion haulout and rookery in the Gulf of Alaska. Aquatic Mammals 35:145–162.
• Witteveen, B.H., and K. Wynne. In prep. Consumption and prey removals by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) near Kodiak Island, Alaska: A revision of previous estimates. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.
• Witteveen, B.H., and K. Wynne. In prep. Initial investigations into potential differences in dive behaviors of fin (Balaenoptera physalus) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
• Witteveen, B.H., R.J. Foy, and K.M. Wynne. 2006. The effect of predation (current and historical) by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on fish abundance near Kodiak Island, Alaska. Fishery Bulletin 104:10–20.
• Witteveen, B.H., K.M. Wynne, and T.J. Quinn III. 2007. A feeding aggregation of humpback whales near Kodiak Island, Alaska: Current and historic abundance estimation. Alaska Fisheries Research Bulletin 12:187–196.
• Witteveen, B.H., R.J. Foy, K.M. Wynne, and Y. Tremblay. 2008. Investigation of foraging habits and prey preference of humpback whales (Megapatera novaeangliae) near Kodiak Island, Alaska, using acoustic tags. Marine Mammal Science 24:516.
• Witteveen, B.H., G.A.J. Worthy, K.M. Wynne, and R.J. Foy. 2011. Modeling the diet of humpback whales: An approach using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in a Bayesian mixing model. Marine Mammal Science. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00508.x
• Witteveen, B.H., G.A. Worthy, K. Wynne, A.C. Hirons, A.G. Andrews, and R.W. Markel. 2011. Exploration of trophic levels of North Pacific humpback whales through analysis of stable isotopes: Implications on prey selection and resource quality. Aquatic Mammals 37:101.
• Witteveen, B.H., J. Straley, E. Chenoweth, C.S. Baker, J. Barlow, C. Matkin, C. Gabriele, J. Neilson, D. Steel, O. von Ziegesar, A.G. Andrews, and A. Hirons. 2011. Using movements, genetics and trophic ecology to differentiate inshore from offshore aggregations of humpback whales in the Gulf of Alaska. Endangered Species Research 14:217-225. DOI: 10.3354/esr00351
• Wynne, K. In prep. Seasonal patterns of terrestrial habitat use by Steller sea lions in the Kodiak Archipelago, 2000–2007.

Posters & Presentations

• Baraff, L., K.M. Wynne, R.J. Foy, and S. Hills. 2007. Distribution and habitat characteristics of fin and humpback whales off northeast Kodiak Island during summer, 2002 and 2003. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, January 21–24, 2007.
• Foy, R.J. 2006. An ecosystem approach to Steller sea lion trophic ecology: The prey. North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee, August 28, 2006.
• McKenzie, J., and K. Wynne. 2007. Regional and seasonal variation in the diet of Steller sea lions in the Kodiak Archipelago, 1999–2005. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, January 21–24, 2007.
• Witteveen, B.H. 2009. Using stable isotopes to assess the population structure and feeding ecology of North Pacific humpback whales. Oral presentation at the SPLASH Symposium in conjunction with the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 11, 2009.
• Witteveen, B.H., and K.M. Wynne. 2008. Consumption and prey removals by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) near Kodiak Island, Alaska: A revision of previous estimates. Poster presentation at The Role of Marine Mammals in the Ecosystem in the 21st Century Symposium, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, October 2008.
• Witteveen, B.H., and K.M. Wynne. 2008. Gray whale feeding off Kodiak, Alaska. Oral presentation at the Gray Whales and Climate Change Symposium, Monterey, California, November 2008.
• Witteveen, B.H., G.A.J. Worthy, and K.M. Wynne. 2007. Using stable isotope analysis to assess population structure and feeding ecology of North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, January 21–24, 2007.
• Witteveen, B.H., R.J. Foy, K.M. Wynne, and Y. Tremblay. 2007. Investigation of foraging habits and prey selectivity by humpback whales using acoustic tags and concurrent fish surveys. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, January 21–24, 2007.
• Witteveen, B.H., G.A.J. Worthy, K.M. Wynne, A.C. Hirons, A.G. Andrews, and R.W. Markel. 2009. Exploration of trophic levels of North Pacific humpback whales through analysis of stable isotopes: implications on prey selection and resource quality. Poster presentation at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 12–16, 2009.
• Wynne, K.M., R.J. Foy, and C. Foy. 2006. GAP and related GOA studies: An ecosystem-based approach to addressing Steller sea lion declines. North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee, Seattle, August 28, 2006.
• Wynne, K.M., B.H. Witteveen, and M.B. Foster. 2009. Seasonal prey use and partitioning of sympatric whale species in a Kodiak, Alaska, embayment. Poster presentation at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals Quebec City, Canada, October 12–16, 2009.
• Wynne, K., A. Rice, C. Wallesz, and B. Witteveen. 2010. M.A.D. whales: why not seek collaborative solutions prior to a crisis? Poster presentation at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, January 18–22, 2010.

Theses and Dissertations

• Baraff, L.B. 2006. Summer distribution and habitat characteristics of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeanglieae) off Northeast Kodiak Island, Alaska. M.S. Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
• Witteveen, B.H. 2003. Abundance and feeding ecology of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Kodiak, Alaska. M.S. Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks.