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  • Pack, A. A., Craig, A., Waterman, J. (2022). Diel increases in depth use by humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother-calf pods and accompanying benthic preference shifts off West Maui, Hawai’i: A response to whale-focused vessels? Marine Mammal Science,1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12926
  • Atkinson, S., Branch, T. A., Pack, A .A., Straley, J. M., Moran, J. Gabriele, C., Mashburn, K. L., Cates, K. & Yin, S. (2022). Pregnancy rate and reproductive hormones in humpback whale blubber: Dominant form of progesterone differs during pregnancy.  General and Comparative Endocrinology. 114151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2022.114151
  • Carvalho, J., Lammers, M. O., Indeck, K., Pack, A. A. & Castilho, R. (2022). Comparing the social signaling behavior of humpback whales in three group types on the Hawaiian breeding grounds using acoustic tags.  Frontiers in Remote Sensing. 3:910455. doi: 10.3389/frsen.2022.910455
  • Kugler, A., Lammers, M. O., Zang, E. J. & Pack, A. A. (2021). Males humpback whale chorusing in Hawai’i and its relationship with whale abundance and density. Frontiers in Marine Science. 8:735664. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.735664
  • Franklin, T., Franklin, W., Brooks, L., Harrison, P., Pack, A. A., Clapham, P. J. (2021). Social behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Australia, a preferential female stopover during the southern migration. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8: 8:652147. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.652147
  • Cates, K. A., Atkinson, S., Pack, A. A., Straley, J. M., Gabriele, C. M. & Yin, S. (2020).  Corticosterone in Central North Pacific male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): Pairing sighting histories with endocrine markers to assess stress, 296, General and Comparative Endocrinology, 11350, doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113540.
  • Stimpert, A., Lammers, M. O., Pack, A. A. & Au, W. W. L (2020).  Variations in received levels on a sound and movement tag on a singing humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae): Implications for caller identification. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 147(5), 3684-3690.
  • Cates, K. A., Atkinson, S., Gabriele, C. M., Pack, A. A., Straley, J. M. & Yin, S. (2019).  Testosterone trends within and across seasons in male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from Hawaii and Alaska.  General and Comparative Endocrinology, 279, 164-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.03.013
  • Pack, A. A., Herman, L. M., Craig, A., Spitz, A., Waterman, J., Herman, E., Deakos, M., Hakala, S. & Lowe, C. (2018). Depth and seabed terrain preferences of individually identified female humpback whales (Megaptera novaeanagliae) in relation to their reproductive state. Marine Mammal Science, 34, 1097-1110. DOI:10.1111/mms12495
  • Pack, A. A., Herman, L. M., Craig, A., Spitz, A., Waterman, J., Herman, E., Deakos, M., Hakala, S. & Lowe, C. (2017). Habitat preferences by individual humpback whale mothers in the Hawaiian breeding grounds vary with the age and size of their calves. Animal Behaviour, 133, 131-144.
  • Herman, L. M. (2017). The multiple functions of male song within the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mating system: review, evaluation, and synthesis. Biological Reviews, 92, 1795-1818. doi: 10.1111/brv.12309
  • Pack, A. A. (2017). An overview of humpback whale research in Hawaiian waters and a summary of early attempts to estimate whale abundance. Report to the International Whaling Commission Workshop on North Pacific Humpback Whales SC/A17/NP/06. Seattle, WA. 15 pp.
  • Herzing, D. L., Augliere, B. N., Elliser, C. R., Green, M. L. & Pack, A. A. (2017). Exodus! Large-scale Displacement and Social Adjustments of Resident Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in the Bahamas. PLoS ONE 12(8): e0180304. https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180304.
  • Pack, A. A., Herman, E. Y. K., Baker, C. S., Bauer, G. B., Clapham, P. J., Connor, R. C., Craig, A. S., Forestell, P. H., Frankel, A. S., Notarbartolo Di Sciara, G., Hoffmann-Kuhnt, M., Mercado III, E., Mobley, J., Shyan-Norwalt, M. R., Spitz, S. S., Solangi, M., Thompson, R. K. R., Von Fersen, L., Uyeyama, R., Wells, R. & Wolz, J. P. (2017). Memories: Louis M. Herman (1930-2016). Marine Mammal Science, 33(1), 389-406.
  • Chen, J., Pack, A. A., Au, W. W. L., Stimpert, A. K. (2016). Measurements of received levels of humpback whale song produced by a singing escort in close proximity to a calf in the Hawaiian breeding grounds. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 140, 4010-4015.
  • Atkinson, S., Straley, J., Pack, A., Gendron, D. & Gabriele C. (2015). Development and validation of a technique for detection of stress and pregnancy in large whales. Technical Report to the Office of Naval Research for Grant Award Number N00014-14-1-0425.
  • Apprill, A., Robbins, J., Murat Eren, A., Pack, A. A., Reveillaud, J., Mattila, D., Moore, M., Niemeyer, M., Moore, K.M.T., Miner, T. J. (2014). Humpback whale populations share a core skin microbiome: towards a health index for marine mammals. PLoS ONE, 9(3): e90785. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090785.
  • Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., & Waterman, J. O. (2014). Habitat segregation by female humpback whales in Hawaiian waters: avoidance of males? Behaviour, 151, 613-631.
    Lammers, M. O., Pack, A. A., Lyman, E. G., & Espiritu, L. (2013). Trends in collisions between vessels and North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hawaiian waters (1975-2011). Journal of Cetacean Research Management, 13(1), 73-80.
  • Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., Spitz, S. S., Herman, E. Y. K., Rose, K., Hakala, S. & Deakos, M. H. (2013). Humpback whale song: Who sings? Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, 67, 1653-1663.
  • Pack, A. A., Herman, L. M., Spitz, S. S., Craig, A. S., Hakala, S., Deakos, M. H., Herman, E. Y. K., Milette, A. J., Carroll, E., Levitt, S. Lowe, C. (2012). Size assortative pairing and discrimination of potential mates by humpback whales in the Hawaiian breeding grounds. Animal Behaviour, 84, 983-993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.07.024
  • Thorne, L., Johnston, D. W., Urban, D. L., Tyne, J., Bejder, L., Baird, R. W., Yin, S., Rickards, S. H., Deakos, M. H., Mobley, J. R., Pack, A. A., & Hill, M. C. (2012). Predictive modelling of spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) resting habitat in the main Hawaiian Islands. PLos ONE, 7(8), e43167. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043167 1-14.
  • Herzing, D.L., Delfour, F., & Pack, A. A. (2012). Responses of human-habituated wild Atlantic spotted dolphins to play behaviors using a Two-Way Human/Dolphin Interface. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 25, 137-165.
  • Lowe, C. (2012). Using GIS to investigate trends in humpback whale habitat use off West Maui (1997-2008). Unpublished Masters Thesis. University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii.
  • Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., Rose, K., Craig, A., Herman, E. Y. K., Hakala, S., & Milette, A. (2011). Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of ten to 32 years: site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynamics of social and behavioural roles of individuals. Marine Mammal Science, 27, 736-768.
  • Green, S. R., Mercado III, E., Pack, A. A., & Herman, L. M. (2011). Recurring patterns in the songs of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Behavioural Processes, 86, 284-294.
  • Pack, A. A. (2010). The synergy of laboratory and field studies of dolphin behavior and cognition. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 23, 538-565.
  • Mizroch, S. A., Tillman, M. F., Jurasz, S., von Ziegesar, O., Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., Baker, S., Darling, J., Glockner-Ferrari, D., Ferrari, M., Salden, D., & Clapham, P. J. (2011). Long-term survival of humpback whales radio-tagged in Alaska from 1976 through 1978. Marine Mammal Science,27, 217-229.
  • Mercado, E., Schneider, J., Pack, A. A., & Herman, L. M. (2010). A source-filter model of sound production by humpback whales. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 127, 2678-2691.
  • Pack, A. A., Herman, L. M., Spitz, S. S., Hakala, S., Deakos, M. H., & Herman, E. Y. K. (2009). Male humpback whales in the Hawaiian winter grounds preferentially associate with larger females. Animal Behaviour, 77, 653-662.
  • Herman, E. Y. K., Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., Marshall, G., Shepard, C. M., & Bakhtiari, M. (2008). When whales collide: Crittercam offers insights into the competitive behavior of humpback whales on their Hawaiian wintering grounds. Marine Technology Society Journal, 41, 35-43.
  • Pack, A. A., & Herman, L. M. (2007). Using electronic maps of real-time whale locations to mitigate vessel collisions with whales. Final Report to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, D.C. 78p.
  • Green, S. R., Mercado III, E., Pack, A. A., & Herman, L. M. (2007). Temporal structure in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) songs. Aquatic Mammals, 33, 202-213.
    Uyeyama, R. K. U. (2007). Computer-assisted matching of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke contours using a wavelet-based algorithm. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation. University of Hawaii.
  • Au, W. W. L., Pack, A. A., Lammers, M. O., Herman, L. M., Deakos, M. H., Andrews, K. (2006). Acoustic properties of humpback whale songs. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 120, 1103-1110.
  • Goetschius, K. (2006). Dive duration and breathing rate of humpback whales on their Hawaiian wintering grounds. Unpublished Masters Thesis. University of Hawaii.
    Mercado III, E., Herman, L. M., & Pack, A. A. (2005). Song copying by humpback whales: Themes and variations. Animal Cognition, 8, 93-102.
  • Pack, A. A., Potter, J. R., & Herman, L. M. (2004). Determining source levels, sound fields, and body sizes of singing humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Hawaiian winter grounds. Final technical report to the Office of Naval Research. Arlington. Grant N00014-02-1-1058.
  • Mizroch, S. A., Herman, L. M., Straley, J. M., Glockner-Ferrari, D. A., Jurasz, C., Darling, J., Cerchio, S., Gabriele, C. M., Salden, D. R., & von Ziegesar, O. (2004). Estimating the adult survival rate of central north Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Journal of Mammalogy, 85, 963-972.
  • Hakala, S. (2004). Behavioral choices of male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) of the Hawai’ian wintering grounds. Unpublished Masters thesis. University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Goetschius, K. J. C., Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., & Herman, E. Y. K. (2003). Threats to humpback whales in Hawaiian waters. Part D: Waste discharge from ships, threats and effects of pollution, oil spills. Report to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Honolulu.
  • Herman, L. M., Goetschius, K. J. C., & Herman, E. Y. K. (2003). Threats to humpback whales in Hawaiian waters. Part C: A summary of military activities in sanctuary waters, Shallow water training ranges. Report to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Honolulu.
  • Herman, L. M., Herman, E. Y. K., & Goetschius, K. J. C. (2003). Threats to humpback whales in Hawaiian waters. Part B: Effects of ATOC, LFA, and Mid-Range Sonars. Report to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Honolulu.
  • Herman, E. Y. K., Herman, L. M., & Goetschius, K. J. C. (2003). Threats to humpback whales in Hawaiian waters. Part A: Humpback exploitation, migration, abundance, social structure; vessels and vessel noise; vessel strikes. Report to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Honolulu.
  • Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M. Gabriele, C. M. & Pack, A. A. (2003). Migratory timing of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central North Pacific varies with age, sex and reproductive status. Behaviour, 140, 981-1001.
  • Mercado, E. III, Herman, L. M., & Pack, A. A. (2003). Stereotypical sound patterns in humpback whale songs: usage and function. Aquatic Mammals, 29, 37-52.
  • Lammers, M. O., Pack, A. A., & Davis, L. (2003). Historical evidence of whale/vessel collisions in Hawaiian waters (1975 – Present). Final technical report to the NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Honolulu. 25pp.
  • Spitz, S. S., Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A. & Deakos, M. H. (2002). The relation of body size of male humpback whales to their social roles on the Hawaiian winter grounds. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 80, 1938-1947.
  • Pack, A. A., Herman, L. M., Craig, A. S., Spitz, S. S., & Deakos, M. H. (2002). Penis extrusions by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Aquatic Mammals, 28, 131-146.
  • Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M., & Pack, A. A. (2002). Male mate choice and male-male competition coexist in the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 80, 745-755.
  • Deakos, M.H. (2002). Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) communication: The context and potential functions of pec-slapping behavior on the Hawaiian wintering grounds. Unpublished Masters thesis. University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M., & Pack, A. A. (2001). Estimating residence times of humpback whales in Hawaii. Report to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Off of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii.
  • Gabriele, C. M., Straley, J. M., Mizroch, S. A., Baker, C. S., Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M., Glockner-Ferrari, D., Ferrari, M. J., Cerchio, S., von Ziegesar, O., Darling, J., McSweeney, D., Quinn II, T. J., & Jacobsen, J. K. (2001). Estimating the mortality rate of humpback whale calves in the central North Pacific Ocean. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 79, 589-600.
  • Craig, A. S. (2001). Habitat utilization, migratory timing, and male escorting strategies of humpback whales in the Hawaiian Islands. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Universit–y of Hawaii.
  • Calambokidis, J., Steiger, G. H., Straley, J. M., Herman, L. M., Cerchio, S., Salden, D. R., Urban R., J., Jacobsen, J. K., von Ziegesar, O., Balcomb, K. C., Gabriele, C. M., Dahlheim, M. E., Uchida, S., Ellis, G., Miyamura, Y., De Guevara P., P. L., Yamaguchi, M., Sato, F., Mizroch, S. A., Schlender, L., Rasmussen, K., Barlow, J., & Quinn II, T. J. (2001). Movements and population structure of humpback whales in the North Pacific. Marine Mammal Science 17, 769-794.
  • Spitz, S. S., Herman, L. M. & Pack, A. A. (2000). Measuring sizes of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) through underwater videogrammetry. Marine Mammal Science, 16, 664-676.
    Craig, A. S., & Herman, L. M. (2000). Habitat preferences of female humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the Hawaiian Islands are associated with reproductive status. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 193, 209-216.
  • Calambokidis, J., Steiger, G. H., Rasmussen, K., Urban, J. R. Balcomb, K. C., Ladron de Guevara, P. P. Salinas, M. Z., Jacobsen, J. K., Baker, C. S., Herman, L. M., Cerchio, S., Darling, J. D. (2000). Migratory destinations of humpback whales that feed off California, Oregon, and Washington. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 192, 295-304.
  • Mobley, J.R.Jr., Bauer, G. B.& Herman, L. M. (1999). Changes over a ten-year interval in the distribution and relative abundance of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) wintering in Hawaiian waters. Aquatic Mammals, 25, 63-72.
  • Salden, D. R., Herman, L.,M., Yamaguchi, M., & Sato, F. (1999). Multiple visits of individual humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) between the Hawaiian and Japanese winter grounds, Canadian Journal of Zoology, 77, 504-508.
  • Waite, J. M., Dahlheim, M. E., Hobbs, R. C., Mizroch, S. A., von Ziegesar-Matkin, O., Straley, J. M., Herman, L. M., & Jacobsen, J. (1999). Evidence of feeding aggregation of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) around Kodiak Island, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science, 15, 210-220.
  • Spitz, S. S. (1999). Size measurement of humpback whales using underwater videogrammetry. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation. University of Hawaii. 209pp.
  • Cerchio, S., Gabriele, C. M., Norris, T. F, & Herman, L. M. (1998). Movements of humpback whales between Kauai and Hawaii: implications for population structure and abundance estimation in the Hawaiian Islands. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 175, 13-22.
  • Pack, A. A, Salden, D. R., Ferrari, M., Glockner-Ferrari, D., Herman, L. M., Stubbs, H. A., Straley, J. M. (1998). Male humpback whale dies in competitive group in Hawaii. Marine Mammal Science, 14, 861-873.
  • Mercado, Eduardo III (1998). Humpback Whale Bioacoustics: From Form to Function. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of Hawaii.
  • Craig, A. S., & Herman, L. M. (1997). Sex differences in site fidelity and migration of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to the Hawaiian Islands. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 75, 1923-1933.
  • Calambokidis, J., G. H. Steiger, J. M. Straley, T. Quinn, J. Barlow, L. M. Herman, S. Cerchio, D. R. Salden, M. Yamaguchi, F. Sato, J. Urban, R. J. Jacobsen, O. von Ziegesar, K. C. Balcomb, C. M. Gabriele, M. E. Dahlheim, N. Higashi, J. K. B. Ford, Y. Miyamura, P. Ladron de Guevara P., S. A. Mizroch, L. Schlender, & K. Rasmussen. (1997). Population, abundance, and structure of humpback whales in the North Pacific Basin. Draft final report to Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA by Cascadia Research Collective, 218 1/2 West Fourth Ave., Olympia, WA 37 p.
  • Gabriele, C. M., Straley, J. M., Herman, L. M., & Coleman, R. J. (1996). Fastest documented migration of a North Pacific humpback whale. Marine Mammal Science, 12, 457-465.
  • Frankel, A. S., Clark, C. W., Herman, L. M. & Gabriele, C. M. (1995). Spatial distribution, habitat utilization, and social interactions of humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, off Hawai’i, determined using acoustic and visual techniques. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 73, 1134-1146.
  • Frankel, A. S., Mobley, J. R., & Herman, L. M. (1995). Estimation of auditory response thresholds in humpback whales using biologically meaningful sounds. In R. A. Kastelein, J. A. Thomas, & P. E. Nachtigall (Eds.), Sensory systems of aquatic animals (pp. 55-70). Woerden, The Netherlands: De Spil Publishers.
  • Mercado, Eduardo III (1995). An Acoustic Analysis of Humpback Whale (Megaptera Novaeangliae) Song Units. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Craig, A. S. (1995). Site Fidelity and Reproductive Histories of Humpback Whales in the Hawaiian Islands and Southeast Alaska. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Helweg, D. A., & Herman, L. M. (1994). Diurnal patterns of behaviour and group membership of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) wintering in Hawaiian waters. Ethology, 98, 298-311.
  • Coleman, R.J. (1994). Aerial Behavior of the Hawaiian Humpback Whale. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Frankel, A. S. (1994). Acoustic and Visual Tracking Reveals Distribution, Song Variability and Social Roles of Humpback Whales in Hawaiian Waters. Unpublished Dissertation, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Herman, L. M. (1994). Hawaiian Humpback Whales and ATOC: A Conflict of Interests. The Journal of Environment and Development. 3, 63-76.
  • Helweg, D. A. & Herman, L. M. (1993). Observations of an S-shaped posture in humpback whales. Aquatic Mammals, 18, 74-78.
  • Helweg, D. A., Frankel, A. S., Mobley, J. R. Jr. & Herman, L. M. (1992). Humpback whale song: Our current understanding. In J. R. Thomas, R. A. Kastelein, & A. Ya. Supin (Eds.), Sensory Processes of Marine Mammals, Pps. 459-483. NY: Plenum.
  • Gabriele, C. M. (1991). The Behavior and Residence Characteristics of Reproductive Classes of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Hawaiian Waters. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Hawaii.
  • Helweg, D. A., Herman, L. M., Yamamoto, S., and Forestell, P. H. (1990). Comparison of songs of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) recorded in Japan, Hawaii, and Mexico during the winter of 1989. Scientific Reports of Cetacean Research, 1, 1-20.
  • Perry, A., Baker, C. S. & Herman, L. M. (1990). Population characteristics of individually identified humpback whales in the central and eastern North Pacific: A summary and critique. In G.P. Donovan (Ed.) Reports of the International Whaling Commission (Special Issue 12: Photo-identification) 307-317.
  • Baker, C.S. & Herman, L. M. (1989). The behavioral responses of summering humpback whales to vessel traffic: Experimental and opportunistic observations. (Final Report to the National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, Anchorage).
  • Helweg, D.A. (1989). The daily and seasonal patterns of behavior and abundance of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hawaiian waters. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Herman, L. M. (1989). Migration, social behavior, and ecology of whales. In J. Foerster (Ed.) Workshop in biology and target acoustics of marine life (pp. 53-65) Washington DC: American Institute of Biological Sciences.
  • Herman, L. M. (1988). Commentary on the humpback whale. [Forward to Gentle giants: At sea with the humpback whale] (T. Nakamura, author). San Francisco: Chronicle Books (Japanese language edition first pub. 1984).
  • Maybaum, H. L. (1988). Effects of a 3.3 kHz Sonar System on humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), in Hawaiian waters. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Mobley, J. R., Jr., Herman, L. M., and Frankel, A. S. (1988) Responses of wintering humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to playback of recordings of winter and summer vocalizations and synthetic sound. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 23, 211-223.
  • Perry, A., Mobley, J. R. Jr., Baker, C. s. and Herman, L. M. (1988). Humpback Whales of the Central and Eastern North Pacific: A Catalog of Individual Identification Photographs. (Sea Grant Miscellaneous Reports, UNIHI-SEA GRANT-NR-88-02).
  • Baker, C. S. and Herman, L. M. (1987). Alternative population estimates of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hawaiian waters. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 65, 2818-2821.
  • Baker, C. S., Perry, A., and Herman, L. M. (1987). Reproductive histories of female humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the North Pacific. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 41, 103-114.
  • Frankel, A. S. (1987). Sound playback experiments with humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hawaiian waters. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Baker, C. S., Herman, L. M., Perry, A., Lawton, W. S., Straley, J. M., Wolman, A. A., Kaufman, G. D., Winn, H. E., Hall, J. D., Reinke, J. M., & Ostman, J. (1986). Migratory movement and population structure of Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Central and Eastern North Pacific. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 31, 105-119.
  • Bauer, G. B. (1986). The behavior of humpback whales in Hawaii and modification of behavior induced by human intervention. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Bauer, G. B. and Herman, L. M. (1986). Effects of vessel traffic on the behavior of humpback whales in Hawaii. (Final Report to the National Marine Fisheries Services).
  • Mobley, J. R. Herman, L. M. & Frankel, A. S. (1986). Sound playback experiments with humpback whales in the Hawaiian wintering grounds. Sea Grant Quarterly, 8(3), 1-6.
  • Baker, C. S. (1985). The population structure and social organization of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central and eastern North Pacific. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Baker, C. S., and Herman, L. M. (October 1985). Whales that go to extremes. Natural History, 94, 52-61.
  • Baker, C. S., Herman, L. M., Perry, A., Lawton, W. S., Straley, J. M., & Straley, J. H. (1985). Population characteristics and migration of summer and late season humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Southeastern Alaska. Marine Mammal Science, 1, 304-323.
  • Bauer, G. B., Fuller, M., Perry, A., Dunn, JU. R., & Zoeger, J. (1985). Magnetioreception and biomineralization of magnetite in cetaceans. In J. L. Kirschvink, D. S. Jones, & B. J. McFadden (Eds.) Magnetite Biomineralization and Magnetireception in Organisms (pp. 489-507). New York: Plenum.
  • Mobley, J. R. and Herman, L. M. (1985). Transience of social affiliations among humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the Hawaiian wintering grounds. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 63, 762-772.
  • Perry, A., Baker, C. S. & Herman, L. M. (1985). The natural history of humpback whales in Glacier Bay, Alaska. (Report to the National Park Service).
  • Baker, C. S. and Herman, L. M. (1984). Aggressive behavior between humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) wintering in Hawaiian waters. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 62, 1922-1937.
  • Baker, C. S. and Herman, L. M. (1984). Seasonal contrasts in the social behavior of the humpback whale. Cetus, 5, 14-16.
  • Baker, C. S., Herman, L. M., Bays, B. G., & Bauer, G. B. (1983). The impact of vessel traffic on the behavior of humpback whales in Southeast Alaska: 1982 season. (Final Report to the National Marine Mammal Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service, Contract No. 82-ABC-00199)
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