Cetacean strandings in Costa Rica (1966-1999).

Sonar termination as a cause of mass cetacean strandings in Geographe Bay, south-western Australia

Geographe Bay, south-western Australia has been host to several past mass live cetacean (whale and dolphin) strandings. It is noticed that the majority of stranded whales tend to be healthy, toothed cetaceans (Odontoceti) which employ echolocation as a method of navigation. This paper explores a bioacoustic mechanism known as sonar termination as a major factor in the occurrence of these strand...

Stranding survey as a framework to investigate rare cetacean records of the north and north-eastern Brazilian coasts

Marine mammal stranding events are used as an important tool for understanding cetacean biology worldwide. Nonetheless, there are vast gaps of knowledge to be filled in for a wide range of species. Reputable information is required regarding species from large baleen whales to sperm and beaked whales, as well as pelagic dolphins. This paper describes new cetacean records from north and north-ea...

Karaoke in Costa Rica: A Multidimensional Approach to Study Abroad

This case study was conducted to determine the benefits of a multi-dimensional study abroad program that included a community service component. It encompassed the following aspects of the study abroad experience: motivation for travel, language learning research, the role of autonomy in language learning, and cultural awareness, behaviors, and attitudes. The researcher acted as a participant a...

The high fidelity of the cetacean stranding record: insights into measuring diversity by integrating taphonomy and macroecology.

Stranded cetaceans have long intrigued naturalists because their causation has escaped singular explanations. Regardless of cause, strandings also represent a sample of the living community, although their fidelity has rarely been quantified. Using commensurate stranding and sighting records compiled from archived datasets representing nearly every major ocean basin, I demonstrated that the cet...

Cetacean Strandings Investigation: England and Wales and Poseidon Database