Apex Predators | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 21 Sep 2021

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Dileptid Ciliate Genus Paradileptus (Protista: Ciliophora), With a Brief Review and Redescriptions of Two Species Isolated From a Wetland in Northern China

in Aquatic Microbiology

Yong Chi
Zhe Wang
Borong Lu
Honggang Ma
Changjun Mu
Alan Warren
Yan Zhao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2021.709566

6,879 views
6 citations

Review

Published on 26 Sep 2025

A global review of operational fishery interactions with killer whales (Orcinus orca): dynamics, impacts, and management strategies

in Marine Megafauna

Emma Luck
Hannah Myers
Keith R. Criddle

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1629516

6,618 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 29 May 2025

Novel observations of an oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) and tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) scavenging event

in Elasmobranch Science

Molly Scott
Olivia Miller
Devon Stapleton
Kayleigh Grant

Frontiers in Fish Science

doi 10.3389/frish.2025.1520995

5,173 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2025

Trophic niche differentiation and foraging plasticity of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Tasmanian waters: insights from isotopic analysis

in Marine Molecular Biology and Ecology

Christine H. Jackson
Rosemary Gales
Yves Cherel
George D. Jackson
Patti Virtue

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1520905

2,433 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 14 Aug 2023

Editorial: Ecological and behavioral traits of apex predators in oceanic insular ecosystems: advances and challenges in research and conservation

in Marine Biology

Filipe Alves
Nuno Queiroz
Patrick G. R. Jodice

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1252360

3,203 views
7 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Novel evidence of interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and juvenile white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in the Gulf of California, Mexico

in Discoveries

Jesús Erick Higuera-Rivas
Francesca Pancaldi
Salvador J. Jorgensen
Edgar Mauricio Hoyos-Padilla

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1667683

36,193 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 Nov 2020

Inferring Life History Characteristics of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus From Vertebral Bomb Radiocarbon

in Marine Megafauna

Michelle S. Passerotti
Allen H. Andrews
Lisa J. Natanson

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.581775

5,270 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2025

To stay or go: movement, behavior, and habitat use of shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Gulf of Mexico

in Marine Megafauna

Kesley Gibson Banks
Daniel M. Coffey
Mark R. Fisher
Greg W. Stunz

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1562581

6,312 views

Review

Published on 04 Dec 2020

Community Ecology and Conservation of Bear-Salmon Ecosystems

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Taal Levi
Grant V. Hilderbrand
Morgan D. Hocking
Thomas P. Quinn
Kevin S. White
Megan S. Adams
Jonathan B. Armstrong
Anthony P. Crupi
Christopher T. Darimont
William Deacy

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2020.513304

23,131 views
43 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 19 May 2023

Using reproductive hormones extracted from archived muscle tissue to assess maturity and reproductive status in porbeagles Lamna nasus

in Marine Biology

Brooke N. Anderson
Juliana Kaloczi
Courtney Holden
Amanda Einig
Linda Donaldson
Hunter Malone
Michelle S. Passerotti
Lisa J. Natanson
Heather D. Bowlby
James A. Sulikowski

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2023.1176767

3,626 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2020

Use of Synthetic Salmon GnRH and Domperidone (Ovaprim®) in Sharks: Preparation for ex situ Conservation

in Marine Biology

Sang Wha Kim
Won Hee Hong
Se Jin Han
Jun Kwon
Heejun Ko
Sung Bin Lee
Sib Sankar Giri
Sang Guen Kim
Byung Yeop Kim
Goo Jang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2020.571741

8,516 views
9 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 04 Jun 2024

Orca (Orcinus orca) and shark predator-prey interactions within Cabo Pulmo National Park in the Gulf of California, Mexico

in Discoveries

Kathryn A. Ayres
Austin J. Gallagher
Jesús Erick Higuera-Rivas

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1407379

13,495 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Jul 2023

Biology of the southern giant hornet, Vespa soror: nest architecture, morphological differences among castes, and the genetic structure of colonies

in Invasive Insect Species

Heather R. Mattila
Lien T.P. Nguyen
Adrien Perrard
Maggie Bain
Gard W. Otis

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1136297

7,460 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2018

Movement, Behavior, and Habitat Use of a Marine Apex Predator, the Scalloped Hammerhead

in Marine Megafauna

R. J. David Wells
Thomas C. TinHan
Michael A. Dance
J. Marcus Drymon
Brett Falterman
Matthew J. Ajemian
Gregory W. Stunz
John A. Mohan
Eric R. Hoffmayer
William B. Driggers

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00321

17,130 views
33 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2022

Microplastic pollution in finless porpoises and their habitats along the Fujian coast of the East China Sea

in Marine Pollution

Daling Wang
Yu Zhen
Lili Wei
Yufei Dai
Xianyan Wang
Shenhan Tong
Liyuan Zhao

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2022.1050957

5,765 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Apr 2022

Modeling Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Distribution of Wooly Wolf (Canis lupus chanco)

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Hussain Saifee Reshamwala
Ankita Bhattacharya
Shaheer Khan
Shivam Shrotriya
Salvador Balajeid Lyngdoh
Surendra P. Goyal
Rajapandian Kanagaraj
Bilal Habib

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2022.815621

9,528 views
6 citations

Articles

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Dileptid Ciliate Genus Paradileptus (Protista: Ciliophora), With a Brief Review and Redescriptions of Two Species Isolated From a Wetland in Northern China

A global review of operational fishery interactions with killer whales (Orcinus orca): dynamics, impacts, and management strategies

Novel observations of an oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) and tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) scavenging event

Trophic niche differentiation and foraging plasticity of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Tasmanian waters: insights from isotopic analysis

Editorial: Ecological and behavioral traits of apex predators in oceanic insular ecosystems: advances and challenges in research and conservation

Novel evidence of interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and juvenile white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Inferring Life History Characteristics of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus From Vertebral Bomb Radiocarbon

To stay or go: movement, behavior, and habitat use of shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Gulf of Mexico

Community Ecology and Conservation of Bear-Salmon Ecosystems

Using reproductive hormones extracted from archived muscle tissue to assess maturity and reproductive status in porbeagles Lamna nasus

Use of Synthetic Salmon GnRH and Domperidone (Ovaprim®) in Sharks: Preparation for ex situ Conservation

Orca (Orcinus orca) and shark predator-prey interactions within Cabo Pulmo National Park in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Biology of the southern giant hornet, Vespa soror: nest architecture, morphological differences among castes, and the genetic structure of colonies

Movement, Behavior, and Habitat Use of a Marine Apex Predator, the Scalloped Hammerhead

Microplastic pollution in finless porpoises and their habitats along the Fujian coast of the East China Sea

Modeling Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Distribution of Wooly Wolf (Canis lupus chanco)