• Can baleen whales be safely live-captured for studies of their physiology? 

      Vinje, Anna Victoria Pyne (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-16)
      Studying baleen whales is challenging and complex, where observation of their habitat, sensory modalities, behavior and physiology, are infrequent and brief. The biochemical and biophysical contribution of mysticetes serve a vital role in maintaining a healthy marine ecosystem, but they are facing anthropogenic threats. Before giving any indications of how these threats affect the baleen whales, it ...