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author Luck, Emma
Reeves, Isabella M
Terrapon, Maeva
Wellard, Rebecca
Venables, Stephanie K
Towner, Alison V
Kock, Alison A
Hussain, Charlotte
Altschwager, Molly
Ballard, Rosie
Baudin, Evans
Black, Nancy
Brodsky, Evan
Cantrall, Jade
Cardoso, Julio
Carter, Matt I D
Clarke, Oliver
Diaz-Pazmino, Santiago
Donnelly, David
Ferraz, Georgina Cabayol
Francisco, Arlaine
González García, Laura
Jackman, Mark
Jan, Aimee
Martin, Eric
McDermott, Dane
Moskito, James
Ranford, Blair
Rivas, Jesús Erick Higuera
O'Brien, Jasmin
Oleynik, Anton
Orellana-Vásquez, Hernán
Ruales, Daniela Alarcón
Sharp, Gemma
Sharp, Jade
Schulman-Janiger, Alisa
Talty, Colleen M
Tixier, Paul
Totterdell, John A
Truluck, Steve
Tucker, Jennah
Weberg, Tara
Fernanda Urrutia-Osorio, M
Yoshida, Machi
Zaeschmar, Jochen R
Meyer, Lauren
author_facet Luck, Emma
Reeves, Isabella M
Terrapon, Maeva
Wellard, Rebecca
Venables, Stephanie K
Towner, Alison V
Kock, Alison A
Hussain, Charlotte
Altschwager, Molly
Ballard, Rosie
Baudin, Evans
Black, Nancy
Brodsky, Evan
Cantrall, Jade
Cardoso, Julio
Carter, Matt I D
Clarke, Oliver
Diaz-Pazmino, Santiago
Donnelly, David
Ferraz, Georgina Cabayol
Francisco, Arlaine
González García, Laura
Jackman, Mark
Jan, Aimee
Martin, Eric
McDermott, Dane
Moskito, James
Ranford, Blair
Rivas, Jesús Erick Higuera
O'Brien, Jasmin
Oleynik, Anton
Orellana-Vásquez, Hernán
Ruales, Daniela Alarcón
Sharp, Gemma
Sharp, Jade
Schulman-Janiger, Alisa
Talty, Colleen M
Tixier, Paul
Totterdell, John A
Truluck, Steve
Tucker, Jennah
Weberg, Tara
Fernanda Urrutia-Osorio, M
Yoshida, Machi
Zaeschmar, Jochen R
Meyer, Lauren
Luck, Emma
Reeves, Isabella M
Terrapon, Maeva
Wellard, Rebecca
Venables, Stephanie K
Towner, Alison V
Kock, Alison A
Hussain, Charlotte
Altschwager, Molly
Ballard, Rosie
Baudin, Evans
Black, Nancy
Brodsky, Evan
Cantrall, Jade
Cardoso, Julio
Carter, Matt I D
Clarke, Oliver
Diaz-Pazmino, Santiago
Donnelly, David
Ferraz, Georgina Cabayol
Francisco, Arlaine
González García, Laura
Jackman, Mark
Jan, Aimee
Martin, Eric
McDermott, Dane
Moskito, James
Ranford, Blair
Rivas, Jesús Erick Higuera
O'Brien, Jasmin
Oleynik, Anton
Orellana-Vásquez, Hernán
Ruales, Daniela Alarcón
Sharp, Gemma
Sharp, Jade
Schulman-Janiger, Alisa
Talty, Colleen M
Tixier, Paul
Totterdell, John A
Truluck, Steve
Tucker, Jennah
Weberg, Tara
Fernanda Urrutia-Osorio, M
Yoshida, Machi
Zaeschmar, Jochen R
Meyer, Lauren
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchs. Luck, Emma Reeves, Isabella M Terrapon, Maeva Wellard, Rebecca Venables, Stephanie K Towner, Alison V Kock, Alison A Hussain, Charlotte Altschwager, Molly Ballard, Rosie Baudin, Evans Black, Nancy Brodsky, Evan Cantrall, Jade Cardoso, Julio Carter, Matt I D Clarke, Oliver Diaz-Pazmino, Santiago Donnelly, David Ferraz, Georgina Cabayol Francisco, Arlaine González García, Laura Jackman, Mark Jan, Aimee Martin, Eric McDermott, Dane Moskito, James Ranford, Blair Rivas, Jesús Erick Higuera O'Brien, Jasmin Oleynik, Anton Orellana-Vásquez, Hernán Ruales, Daniela Alarcón Sharp, Gemma Sharp, Jade Schulman-Janiger, Alisa Talty, Colleen M Tixier, Paul Totterdell, John A Truluck, Steve Tucker, Jennah Weberg, Tara Fernanda Urrutia-Osorio, M Yoshida, Machi Zaeschmar, Jochen R Meyer, Lauren Animals Whale, Killer Elasmobranchii Predatory Behavior Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are cosmopolitan apex predators that interact with numerous species, including sharks, skates, and rays (subclass Elasmobranchii). Interactions between killer whales and elasmobranchs have garnered attention from the scientific community, but the dynamics of these events are poorly understood, as interactions are often challenging to observe. In this study, we collated imagery of interactions between killer whales and elasmobranchs to create the first image-based repository of interspecific interactions between marine predators. A total of 320 photos and videos from 82 unique interactions were collected from 12 countries. A minimum of 18 elasmobranch species across 16 genera were identified from the imagery. Furthermore, 10 different interaction types were documented, encompassing both predatory and non-predatory behavior. This dataset can provide insight into various research topics, including killer whale predation techniques, elasmobranch behavior, and the identification of individual killer whales that specialize in elasmobranch prey. As a new and openly accessible resource, this dataset provides the foundation to support future ecological and behavioral research on killer whale and elasmobranch interactions.
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spellingShingle A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchs.
Luck, Emma
Reeves, Isabella M
Terrapon, Maeva
Wellard, Rebecca
Venables, Stephanie K
Towner, Alison V
Kock, Alison A
Hussain, Charlotte
Altschwager, Molly
Ballard, Rosie
Baudin, Evans
Black, Nancy
Brodsky, Evan
Cantrall, Jade
Cardoso, Julio
Carter, Matt I D
Clarke, Oliver
Diaz-Pazmino, Santiago
Donnelly, David
Ferraz, Georgina Cabayol
Francisco, Arlaine
González García, Laura
Jackman, Mark
Jan, Aimee
Martin, Eric
McDermott, Dane
Moskito, James
Ranford, Blair
Rivas, Jesús Erick Higuera
O'Brien, Jasmin
Oleynik, Anton
Orellana-Vásquez, Hernán
Ruales, Daniela Alarcón
Sharp, Gemma
Sharp, Jade
Schulman-Janiger, Alisa
Talty, Colleen M
Tixier, Paul
Totterdell, John A
Truluck, Steve
Tucker, Jennah
Weberg, Tara
Fernanda Urrutia-Osorio, M
Yoshida, Machi
Zaeschmar, Jochen R
Meyer, Lauren
Animals
Whale, Killer
Elasmobranchii
Predatory Behavior
A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchs. Luck, Emma Reeves, Isabella M Terrapon, Maeva Wellard, Rebecca Venables, Stephanie K Towner, Alison V Kock, Alison A Hussain, Charlotte Altschwager, Molly Ballard, Rosie Baudin, Evans Black, Nancy Brodsky, Evan Cantrall, Jade Cardoso, Julio Carter, Matt I D Clarke, Oliver Diaz-Pazmino, Santiago Donnelly, David Ferraz, Georgina Cabayol Francisco, Arlaine González García, Laura Jackman, Mark Jan, Aimee Martin, Eric McDermott, Dane Moskito, James Ranford, Blair Rivas, Jesús Erick Higuera O'Brien, Jasmin Oleynik, Anton Orellana-Vásquez, Hernán Ruales, Daniela Alarcón Sharp, Gemma Sharp, Jade Schulman-Janiger, Alisa Talty, Colleen M Tixier, Paul Totterdell, John A Truluck, Steve Tucker, Jennah Weberg, Tara Fernanda Urrutia-Osorio, M Yoshida, Machi Zaeschmar, Jochen R Meyer, Lauren Animals Whale, Killer Elasmobranchii Predatory Behavior Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are cosmopolitan apex predators that interact with numerous species, including sharks, skates, and rays (subclass Elasmobranchii). Interactions between killer whales and elasmobranchs have garnered attention from the scientific community, but the dynamics of these events are poorly understood, as interactions are often challenging to observe. In this study, we collated imagery of interactions between killer whales and elasmobranchs to create the first image-based repository of interspecific interactions between marine predators. A total of 320 photos and videos from 82 unique interactions were collected from 12 countries. A minimum of 18 elasmobranch species across 16 genera were identified from the imagery. Furthermore, 10 different interaction types were documented, encompassing both predatory and non-predatory behavior. This dataset can provide insight into various research topics, including killer whale predation techniques, elasmobranch behavior, and the identification of individual killer whales that specialize in elasmobranch prey. As a new and openly accessible resource, this dataset provides the foundation to support future ecological and behavioral research on killer whale and elasmobranch interactions.
title A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchs.
topic Animals
Whale, Killer
Elasmobranchii
Predatory Behavior
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41639116/