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Publications

Date
Title
Citation
Publication Type
2025
Social associations and habitat selection delineate two subpopulations of west coast transient killer whales (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) in the California Current System
McInnes JD, Trites AW, Lester KM, Mathieson CR, Dill LM, et al. (2025) Social associations and habitat selection delineate two subpopulations of west coast transient killer whales (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) in the California Current System. PLOS ONE 20(11): e0325156. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325156
Journal Article
2025
Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Dahlheim ME and McInnes JD. Killer whale, Orcinus orca (2025). In: Jefferson TA, editor. Ridgway & Harrison’s Handbook of Marine Mammals. 2nd ed. Elsevier.
Book Chapter
2024
Evaluating Canadian climate policy
Mathieson, CR. Evaluating Canadian climate policy. Master of Resource Management, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Thesis
2024
Foraging behaviour and ecology of transient killer whales within a deep submarine canyon system
McInnes, JD., Lester, KM., Dill, LM., Mathieson, CR., West-Stap, PJ., Marcos, SL., and Trites, AW. (2024). Foraging behaviour and ecology of transient killer whales within a deep submarine canyon system. PLOS ONE 9(3): e0299291. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299291
Journal Article
2024
Ecology, behaviour, and habitat use of transient killer whales in the California Current System
McInnes, JD. (2024). Ecology, behaviour, and habitat use of transient killer whales in the California Current System. Master of Science, University of British Columbia. https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0445612
Thesis
2024
Evidence for an oceanic population of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in offshore waters of California and Oregon
McInnes, JD., Trites, AW., Mathieson, CR., Dahlheim, ME., Moore, JE., Olson, PW., and Lester, KM. (2024). Evidence for an oceanic population of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in offshore waters of California and Oregon. Aquatic Mammals 50(2), 93-106. DOI https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.50.2.2024.93
Journal Article
2023
Identification catalog and field guide for transient (Bigg's) killer whales of Monterey Bay and California waters
McInnes, JD., Mathieson, CR., West-Stap, PJ., Marcos, SL., Wade, VL., Moore, JE., Mesnick, SL., and Dill, LM. (2023) Identification catalog and field guide for transient (Bigg's) killer whales of Monterey Bay and California waters (NOAA Technical Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Southwest Fisheries Science Center. 135 pp.
Report
2022
Blue water transients: Ecology of mammal-hunting killer whales off the outer coast and offshore waters of California and Oregon
McInnes, JD., Mathieson, CR., Trites, AW., West-Stap, PJ., Marcos, SL., Olson, PA., and Wade, VL. (2022). Blue water transients: Ecology of mammal-hunting killer whales off the outer coast and offshore waters of California and Oregon, 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Palm Beach, Florida 2022.
Conference Presentation
2021
The first records of Antarctic type B and C killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Australian coastal waters
Donnelly, DM., McInnes, JD., Jenner, KCS., Jenner, MNM., Morrice, M. (2021). The first records of Antarctic type B and C killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Australian coastal waters. Aquatic Mammals, 47(3), 292-302, DOI 10.1578/AM.47.3.2021.292
Journal Article
2021
Transient killer whales of central and northern California and Oregon: A catalog of photo-identified individuals
McInnes, JD., Mathieson, CR., West-Stap, PJ., Marcos, SL., Wade, VL., Olson, PA., and Trities, AW. (2021). Transient killer whales of central and northern California and Oregon: A catalog of photo-identified individuals (NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-644). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Southwest Fisheries Science Center. 148 pp.
Report
2020
Recent trends in the ecology of transient killer whales in Monterey Bay, California 2006-2018
McInnes, JD., Mathieson, CR., West-Stap, PJ., Marcos, SL., Wade, VL., Moore, JE., and Olson, PA. (2020). Recent trends in the ecology of transient killer whales in Monterey Bay, California 2006-2018. Poster presented at: CalCOFI Conference 2020: Understanding Unprecedented Changes in California's Marine and Coastal Environment; December 1-2, 2020
Conference Presentation
2020
Distribution, abundance, and seasonal variability of marine mammals in southwest Puget Sound
Lester, KM. (2020). Distribution, abundance, and seasonal variability of marine mammals in southwest Puget Sound
Thesis
2020
Intentional stranding by mammal-hunting killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Salish Sea
McInnes, JD., Buckmaster, JN., Cullen, KD., Mathieson, CR., and Tawse, JP. (2020). Intentional stranding by mammal-hunting killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Salish Sea. Aquatic Mammals, 46(6), 556-560.  DOI 10.1578/AM.46.6.2020.556
Journal Article
2019
Into the kill: A deeper look into the ecology of transient (Bigg's) killer whales
McInnes, JD. (2019). Into the kill: A deeper look into the ecology of transient (Bigg's) killer whales, Nature Aware Magazine
Popular Article
2018
Killer whales of eastern Australia
Donnelly, D, McInnes, J, Morrice, M., and Andrews, C. (2018). Killer whales of eastern Australia. Killer whales Australia, pp 54.
Report
2018
Ecology of Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus) in Monterey Bay, 2018 Field Report
McInnes, JD., Mathieson, CR., West-Stap, PJ., Marcos, SL., and Wade, VL. (2018). Ecology of Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus) in Monterey Bay, 2018 Field Report. Marine Life Studies
Report
2016
Killer whales of eastern Australia
Donnelly, D., McInnes, J., Morrice, M., and Andrews, C. (2016). Killer whales of eastern Australia. Killer Whales Australia, 47 pp.
Report
2016
Commonly Identified Transient (Bigg’s) Killer Whales off Vancouver Island, British Columbia
McInnes, JD., and Templeman, N. (2016). Commonly Identified Transient (Bigg’s) Killer Whales off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Transient Killer Whale Research Project.
Report
2015
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation on whales in Sri Lankan waters
Gemmell, GL., McInnes, JD., Heinrichs, SJ., and de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2015). Killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation on whales in Sri Lankan waters. Aquatic Mammals, 41(3), 265-271. DOI 10.1578/AM.41.3.2015.265
Journal Article
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