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Bernd Würsig is affiliated with Texas A&M University at Galveston in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within Environmental Science, including key contributions to Earth and Planetary Sciences. The scientist has a significant focus on Ecology and related subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their main topics of research cover a broad range of marine and environmental subjects, including:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Bernd Würsig has contributed to multiple recent publications, with notable papers including:

  • "The western gray whale: a review of past exploitation, current status and potential threats" (2023) published in The "journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue
  • "Genetic differences between western and eastern gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus)" (2023) in The "journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue
  • "Effects of Coastal Construction on Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) Behavior and Habitat-Use Off Hong Kong" (2021) in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Mating patterns of dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) explored using an unmanned aerial vehicle" (2020) in Marine Mammal Science
  • "A multi-taxonomic framework for assessing relative petrochemical vulnerability of marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico" (2020) in The Science of The Total Environment

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with common coauthors being:

  • Alexander M. Burdin
  • Robert L. Brownell
  • Sarah Piwetz
  • Dara N. Orbach
  • Lorenzo Fiori

Bernd Würsig's research has been published repeatedly in a number of specialized venues, including:

  • The "journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue (3 publications)
  • Marine Mammal Science (3 publications)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science (1 publication)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (1 publication)
  • Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics (1 publication)

In addition to journal articles, Würsig has authored books published through Springer International Publishing. These include:

  • "Marine Mammals: the Evolving Human Factor" (2022)
  • "Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Mysticetes" (2022)
  • "Social Strategies of Carnivorous Mammalian Predators" (2023)

Best Publications

  • Encyclopedia of marine mammals

    W. F. Perrin;Bernd G. Würsig;J. G. M. Thewissen

  • ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN: A REVIEW

    Susan H. Shane;Randall S. Wells;Bernd Würsig

  • The Photographic Determination of Group Size, Composition, and Stability of Coastal Porpoises (Tursiops truncatus)

    Bernd Würsig;Melany Würsig

  • The Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin

    Kenneth S. Norris;Bernd Wursig;Randall S. Wells;Melany Wursig

  • Behavior and ecology of the bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, in the South Atlantic

    Bernd Wursig;Melany Wursig

  • The Social Structure and Strategies of Delphinids: Predictions Based on an Ecological Framework

    Shannon Gowans;Bernd Würsig;Leszek Karczmarski;Leszek Karczmarski

  • Cetacean habitat in the northern oceanic Gulf of Mexico

    Randall W Davis;Joel G Ortega-Ortiz;Christine A Ribic;William E Evans

  • Development of an air bubble curtain to reduce underwater noise of percussive piling.

    B. Würsig;C.R. Greene;T.A. Jefferson

  • Culture and conservation of non-humans with reference to whales and dolphins: review and new directions

    Hal Whitehead;Luke Rendell;Richard W Osborne;Bernd Würsig

  • Influences of man‐made noise and other human actions on cetacean behaviour

    W. John Richardson;Bernd Würsig

  • Reactions of bowhead whales, Balaena mysticetus, to seismic exploration in the Canadian Beaufort Sea

    Richardson Wj;Würsig B;Greene Cr

  • OCCURRENCE AND GROUP ORGANIZATION OF ATLANTIC BOTTLENOSE PORPOISES (TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS) IN AN ARGENTINE BAY

    Bernd Würsig

  • Spinner dolphins in a remote Hawaiian atoll: social grouping and population structure

    Leszek Karczmarski;Bernd Würsig;Glenn Gailey;Keith W. Larson

  • Protecting small cetaceans from coastal development: Impact assessment and mitigation experience in Hong Kong

    Thomas A. Jefferson;Samuel K. Hung;Bernd Würsig

  • Behaviour of Bowhead Whales Balaena mysticetus summering in the Beaufort Sea: Reactions to industrial activities

    W. John Richardson;Mark A. Fraker;Bernd Würsig;Randall S. Wells

  • Relative abundance and behavior of marine mammals exposed to transmissions from the Heard Island Feasibility Test

    Ann E. Bowles;Mari Smultea;Bernd Würsig;Douglas P. DeMaster

  • Observations on the Behavioral Responses of Bowhead Whales ( Balaena mysticetus ) to Active Geophysical Vessels in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea

    Donald K. Ljungblad;Bernd Würsig;Steven L. Swartz;James M. Keene

  • Reactions of bowhead whales, Balaena mysticetus, to drilling and dredging noise in the Canadian Beaufort sea

    W.John Richardson;Bernd Würsig;Charles R Greene

  • The western gray whale: a review of past exploitation, current status and potential threats

    David Weller;Alexander Burdin;Bernd Wursig;Barbara Taylor

  • DUSKY DOLPHIN (LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS) FORAGING IN TWO DIFFERENT HABITATS: ACTIVE ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF DOLPHINS AND THEIR PREY

    Kelly J. Benoit‐Bird;Bernd Würsig;Cynthia J. Mfadden

  • Abundance, behavior, and movement patterns of western gray whales in relation to a 3-D seismic survey, Northeast Sakhalin Island, Russia.

    Glenn Gailey;Bernd Würsig;Trent L. McDonald

  • Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to their Identification

    Bernd Würsig

Frequent Co-Authors

Nasser Kehtarnavaz
Nasser Kehtarnavaz The University of Texas at Dallas
Randall S. Wells
Randall S. Wells Chicago Zoological Society
Babak Nadjar Araabi
Babak Nadjar Araabi University of Tehran
Randall W. Davis
Randall W. Davis Texas A&M University
Kelly J. Benoit-Bird
Kelly J. Benoit-Bird Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Elisabeth Slooten
Elisabeth Slooten University of Otago
Rodney L. Honeycutt
Rodney L. Honeycutt Pepperdine University
Trent L. McDonald
Trent L. McDonald Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
C. Scott Baker
C. Scott Baker Oregon State University
Neil J. Gemmell
Neil J. Gemmell University of Otago

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