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Scientific publications
With the participation of OMMAG

A scientific publication is a document that details research carried out by scientists, intended for their peers and other specialists. It describes the studies conducted, the methods used, and the conclusions reached.

OMMAG has contributed to numerous scientific publications by sharing its data and expertise on cetaceans..

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Stenella attenuata

Insights on the residency status and inter-island movement patterns of pantropical spotted dolphins Stenella attenuata in the Agoa Sanctuary, Eastern Caribbean.

Courtin, B., Millon, C., Feunteun, A., Safi, M., Duporge, N., Bolanos-Jiménez, J., Barragan-Barrera, DC, Bouveret, L., & De Montgolfier, B. (2022). Insights on the residency status and inter-island movement patterns of pantropical spotted dolphins Stenella attenuata in the Agoa Sanctuary, Eastern Caribbean. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 17(1), 22-34. https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00277

Ecological Niche Modeling of Three Species of Stenella Dolphins in the Caribbean Basin, With Application to the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve.

Barragán-Barrera DC, do Amaral KB, Chávez-Carreño PA, Farías-Curtidor N, Lancheros-Neva R,Botero-Acosta N, Bueno P, Moreno IB, Bolaños-Jiménez J, Bouveret L, Castelblanco-Martínez DN, Luksenburg JA, Mellinger J, Mesa-Gutiérrez R, de Montgolfier B, Ramos EA, Ridoux V and Palacios DM (2019) Ecological Niche Modeling of Three Species of Stenella Dolphins in the Caribbean Basin, With Application to the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve. Forehead. Mar. Sci. 6:10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00010

Site fidelity and population parameters of pantropical spotted dolphins in the Eastern Caribbean through photographic identification.

Baptiste Courtin, Cédric Millon, Aurore Feunteun, Morjane Safi, Nathalie Duporge, Jaime Bolaños-Jimenez,
Dalia C. Barragan-Barrera, Laurent Bouveret, and Benjamin de Montgolfier.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.939263

Humpback Whale - Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Cape Verde Islands: Migratory Patterns, Insights, and Abundance.

FW Wenzel, F. Broms, P. López-Suárez, K. Lopes, N. Veiga, K. Yeoman, MSD Rodrigues, J. Allen, TW Fernald, PT Stevick, L. Jones, B. Jann, L. Bouveret, C. Ryan, S. Berrow, and P. Corkeron.
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.46.1.2020.21

There and back again: multiple and return exchange of humpback whales between breeding habitats separated by an ocean basin.

Peter T. Stevick, Simon D. Berrow, Martine Bérubé, Laurent Bouveret, Fredrik Broms, Beatrice Jann, Amy Kennedy,
Pedro Lopez Suárez, Marine Meunier, Conor Ryan and Frederick Wenzel;
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315416000321

Migratory destinations and timing of humpback whales in the southeastern Caribbean differ from those off the Dominican Republic.

Peter T. Strevick, Laurent Bouveret, Nadège Gandilhon, Caroline Rinaldi, Renato Rinaldi, Fredrik Broms, Carole Carlson, Amy Kennedy, Natalie Ward, Frédéric Wenzel.
https://doi.org/10.47536/jcrm.v18i1.442

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Intra/Inter-Seasonal Exchanges Between Puerto Rico and the Southeastern Caribbean.

MacKay, MM, Bacon, CE, Bouveret, L., Fossette, S., & Stevick, PT (2019)
https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.06.02.02.2019

Caribbean Sea Soundscapes: Monitoring Humpback Whales, Biological Sounds, Geological Events, and Anthropogenic Impacts of Vessel Noise.

Dalia C Barragan-Barrera, Karina Bohrer do Amaral, Paula Alejandra Chavez-Carreno, Nohelia Farias-Curtidor, Rocio Lancheros-Neva, Natalia Botero-acosta, Paula Bueno, Ignacio Benites-Moreno, Jaime Bolanos-Jimenez, Laurent Bouveret, Delm Nataly Castelblanco-Martinez, Jolanda A. Luksenburg, Julie Mellinger, Roosevelt Mesa-Gutierrez, Benjamin de Montgolfier, Eric A. Ramos, Vincent Ridoux, Daniel M. Palacios.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00347

So close and yet so far: Are humpback whales in the southeast Caribbean a distinct breeding group?

Peter T. Stevick, Laurent Bouveret, Nadège Gandilhon, Caroline Rinaldi, Renato Rinaldi, Fredrik Broms, Carole Carlson, Amy Kennedy, Natalie Ward, Frédéric Wenzel.
https://a037f3cb-9dae-415f-af9d-deb1bf8a0fee.filesusr.com/ugd/7ceb3a_d7b764c67a6742cf8107db6760550c01.pdf

Multi-national Collaboration and Conservation of Humpback Whales with the Caribbean Humpback Acoustic Monitoring Program (CHAMP)

Heather Heennehan, Joy E. Stanistreet, Peter Corkeron, Frederick W. Wenzel, Laurent Bouveret, Julien Chalifour, Danielle M. Cholewiak, Leah Crowe, Genevieve Davis, Julianne Gurnee, Angiolina Henriquez, Jeremy Kiszka, Omar Shamir-Reynoso, Fabien Védie, Sofie van Parijs; 
https://a037f3cb-9dae-415f-af9d-deb1bf8a0fee.filesusr.com/ugd/7ceb3a_dd0b44875e854d6880fbec1a255c1329.pdf

First humpback whale resighting from the British Isles to a breeding ground

Lindsey S. Jones, Laurent Bouveret, Peter T. Stevick, Brydon Thomason, Frederick W. Wenzel, Padraig Whooley.
https://a037f3cb-9dae-415f-af9d-deb1bf8a0fee.filesusr.com/ugd/7ceb3a_8da0b240d39344a5a7fc825411d87ef4.pdf

Time-Frequency Exploration of the Repertoire and Evolution of Humpback Whale Songs in the Caribbean Sea

Stephane Chavin, J. Couvat, P. Best, L. Bouveret, J. Chalifour, T. Duncan,, S. Gréaux, C. Lacourbas, S. Manuel, B. de Montgolfier, M. Pistor, and Hervé Glotin.
https://a037f3cb-9dae-415f-af9d-deb1bf8a0fee.filesusr.com/ugd/7ceb3a_339bca6aeec7466a8c404f0a085586d7.pdf

Citizen Science Contributions to Cetacean Research: Insights from the OMMAG Humpback Whale Photo-ID Catalog

Rocio Prieto Gonzalez, Jaime Bolanos, Laurent Bouveret. 
https://a037f3cb-9dae-415f-af9d-deb1bf8a0fee.filesusr.com/ugd/7ceb3a_c3581301382c422c9a5dfa63591457c6.pdf

Connecting the dots, Citizen science for conservation.

Virginie Wyss, Arnaud Conne, Laurent Bouveret, Frederick Wenzel, Pedro Lopez Suarez, Liliana Betancourt, Kim Beddall, Jodi Frediani, Tany Lubansky, Lindsey S. Jones, Valerie Chosson.
https://a037f3cb-9dae-415f-af9d-deb1bf8a0fee.filesusr.com/ugd/7ceb3a_4139381a9ad94f59b7bdac63adcf5ece.pdf

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Intra/Inter-Seasonal Exchanges Between Puerto Rico and the Southeastern Caribbean.

Mithriel M. Mackay, Cathy E. Bacon, Laurent Bouveret, Sabrina Fossette and Peter Stevick. https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.06.02.02.2019

Common Minke Whale - Balaenoptera acutorostrata and B. bonaerensis

On the spatial-temporal distribution of the minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata and B. bonaerensis) in the Wider Caribbean Region and adjacent western tropical North Atlantic.

Jaime Bolaños Jiménez, Eduardo Morteo, Laurent Bouveret, Angiolina Henriquez, Jolanda Luksenburg, Christian A. Delfín Alfonso, Nalleli Lara, Antonio A. Mignucci-Giannoni.

https://archive.iwc.int/pages/download.php?ref=19104&ext=pdf&alternative=5683&noattach=true&k=f032326ca9

Marine mammals

Kakila database: Towards a FAIR community approved database of cetacean presence in the waters of the Guadeloupe Archipelago, based on citizen science.

Jaime Bolaños Jiménez, Eduardo Morteo, Laurent Bouveret, Angiolina Henriquez, Jolanda Luksenburg, Christian A. Delfín Alfonso, Nalleli Lara, Antonio A. Mignucci-Giannoni. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e69022

Short illustrated guide to marine mammals of the French Antilles.

Maël Dewynter, Amandine bordin, Margot Vanhoucke, Gerald Mannaerts, Laurent Bouveret, Jaime Bolanos, Angiolina Henriquez, Claire pusineri, Monica borobia, Marijke De Boer.

eDNA-based survey of the marine vertebrate biodiversity off the west coast of Guadeloupe (French West Indies).

Rachel Haderlé, Laurent Bouveret, Jordane Chazal, Justine Girardet, Samuel Iglésias, Pascal-Jean Lopez, Cédric Millon, Alice Valentini, Visotheary Ung, Jean-Luc Jung.
https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e125348

Pairing AIS data and underwater topography to assess maritime traffic pressures on cetaceans: Case study in the Guadeloupean waters of the Agoa sanctuary.

Bénédicte Madon, Damien Le Guyader, Jean-Luc Jung, Benjamin De Montgolfier, Pascal Jean Lopez, Eric Foulquier, Laurent Bouveret, Iwan Le Berre.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105160

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