Special Volume on Kogia Biology Part 2

My research interests focus on the general ecology of cetaceans (whales and dolphins), including their natural history, trophic ecology, anatomy, population genetics, strandings and health. For this I use a diverse array of research methods and also collaborate widely with colleagues in related research areas to gain a more holistic picture of variations in the populations found in our local Eastern Cape waters in South Africa.

1. Stranding data of Kogia spp. from the seas around Japan.
Tadasu K. Yamada and Yuko Tajima
2. The biology of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) from New Zealand waters
Stephanie Plön
3. Age, growth and reproduction of pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales stranded in South Africa
Stephanie Plön
4. The fast lane revisited: life history strategy of Kogia spp.
Stephanie Plön
5. Stomach content analysis of pygmy and dwarf sperm whales and its ecological implications: is there niche partitioning?
Stephanie Plön