Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) - Research Bibliography:

The aim of this Humpback Whale Research Bibliography is to provide a comprehensive alphabetical listing of current research papers and references. If you know of papers that could be added please email details.

Hosted by the Department of Environment and Heritage the Workshop and Conference brought together stakeholders interested in research, conservation and management of whales and dolphins in an effort to identify gaps in scientific knowledge and determine future research directions and priorities.

Presentations to the conference on current Whale and Dolphin research in Australia

Download: Report by Trish & Wally Franklin to the conference the Humpback research in Hervey Bay (PDF 3.1 MB).

An overview of the research being conducted by The Oceania Project in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Asutralia

This section provides a starting point for finding recent research papers and information related to Cetacea.

• Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy.
  offers an excellent fully searchable Research Bibliography on DNA Testing and Cetaceans, Small Cetaceans and The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area. The Resolutions of the International Whaling Commission are also available as PDF files.

• Marine Mammal Science Bibliography.
  A Digital Bibliography of the Society for Marine Mammalogy Publications - Papyrus Bibliography System (DOS/Windows and Macintosh).

• Tethys Research Institute's Venice Marine Mammal Library.
  The Venice Marine Mammal Library, now over 8,500 titles, represents one of the most complete collections of cetacean literature currently available in Italy.

  Besides a wide literature on aquatic mammals, it includes a number of papers relating to the conservation of the marine environment and to the sustainable management of its resources.

• Journal Of Cetacean Research and Management
  is published by The International Whaling Commission. This peer-reviewed Journal has been established to publish papers on those matters of most importance to the conservation and management of whales, dolphins and porpoises, and in particular papers that are relevant to the tasks of the IWC Scientific Committee. These will include papers on:

  * population assessment and trends
  * population dynamics
  * population biology
  * taxonomy
  * risk averse management strategies
  * direct and indirect exploitation
  * environmental changes and threats in the context of cetaceans
  * scientific aspects of whale watching and sanctuaries

  The language of the Journal is English. The aim of the Journal is to publish high quality original papers that advance scientific knowledge significantly and that can contribute to the wise conservation and management of cetacean species.

• A Universal Metaphor: Australia's Opposition to Commercial Whaling

  Report of the national task force on whaling. The Task Force was charged with the responsibility of advising the Federal Minister for the Environment on the most practical ways to achieve Australia's stated policy of bringing about a permanent ban on commercial whaling world-wide.

  
  
  
• The Action Plan for Australian Cetaceans

  A national overview of the conservation status, the recommended conservation priorities and research and management actions for the 43 species of Cetacea found in Australian waters.

  
  
  
• An Overview of Cetacea in Africa

  With the help of marine mammal scientists in the United States and abroad, the information on these provide a brief overview of species of Cetacea that can be found in African waters. Where possible, information about localized research and/or species distribution in Africa has been included. The pages are designed to be public-friendly. They include information on the description, biology, current threats to these species, and much more.

  
  
  
• 'GulfCet' Program: Cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins)in the Gulf of Mexico

  The purpose of GulfCet is to determine the distribution and abundance of cetaceans along the continental slope in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The Minerals Management Service supported "GulfCet" Program is conducted jointly by Texas A & M University at Galveston and the NMFS. There are 28 known species of Cetacea in the Gulf of Mexico.

  
  
  
• CETACEA

  is a comprehensive reference site for information about cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) - full species breakdowns for 81 species of cetacea, look at how they adapted to sea life and find out their habits, homes and lifestyles.