Multi-year progesterone profiles during pregnancy in baleen of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) | Zendy

Carley Lowe | Zendy; Kathleen E. Hunt | Zendy; Matthew Rogers | Zendy; Janet L. Neilson | Zendy; Jooke Robbins | Zendy; Christine M. Gabriele | Zendy; Suzie S Teerlink | Zendy; Rosemary Seton | Zendy; C. Loren Buck | Zendy

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Multi-year progesterone profiles during pregnancy in baleen of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Author(s) -

Carley Lowe,

Kathleen E. Hunt,

Matthew Rogers,

Janet L. Neilson,

Jooke Robbins,

Christine M. Gabriele,

Suzie S Teerlink,

Rosemary Seton,

C. Loren Buck

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

conservation physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942

H-Index - 37

ISSN - 2051-1434

DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coab059

Subject(s) - baleen , humpback whale , biology , pregnancy , fishery , whale , genetics

Baleen of two pregnant humpback whales contains areas of high progesterone that span the duration of pregnancy (determined from sighting records), while baleen from a non-pregnant female and juvenile male had low progesterone through the baleen. Thus, baleen hormone analysis can identify pregnancies and inter-calving intervals of female humpback whales.

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