We assessed the behavioral context of calls produced by blue whales Balaenoptera musculus off the California coast based on acoustic, behavioral, and dive data obtained through acoustic recording tags, sex determination from tissue sampling, and coordinated visual and acoustic observations. Approximately one-third of 38 monitored blue whales vocalized, with sounds categorized into 3 types: (1) ...

Avian divers are confronted with a number of physiological challenges when foraging in cold water, especially at depth. Besides the obvious constraint imposed by the necessity to return to the surface for gas exchange, cold water temperatures and a reduction in body insulation due to the increase in pressure with dive depth will elevate the energetic costs of foraging in these endotherm divers....

Black ministry has historically found itself at the intersection of theology and racial justice. In this dialogue, a group people, both ordained lay, discuss their work in Methodist Church Great Britain, taking deep look self system through lens justice inclusion. The long history grappling with issues (racial) 2019, Racial Justice Symposium convened by Church, participants engaged an awareness...

Most experts agree that many fisheries around the world are in crisis. Indeed, many would agree that something needs to be done to fix this problem. Unfortunately, however, doing something entails initial costs. In most cases fishing will have to be reduced significantly in the short term. And, many will ask, what do we do with our fishers while we wait for the fish populations to rebuild? This...