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ArticleConservation physiology2026

Estimating energy expenditure of sperm whales living in social units.

Mariana P Silva, Cláudia Oliveira, Rui Prieto, Austin S Allen, Matthew Bowers, Aimee-Kate Darias-O'Hara, Andreas Fahlman, Katarína Klementisová, Madalina Matei, Samantha E Simmons and 3 more

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Mariana P SilvaInstitute of Marine Sciences-OKEANOS & Institute of Marine Research-IMAR, University of the Azores, Rua Professor Doutor Frederico Machado 4, 9901-862 Horta, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2159-092X
Cláudia OliveiraInstitute of Marine Sciences-OKEANOS & Institute of Marine Research-IMAR, University of the Azores, Rua Professor Doutor Frederico Machado 4, 9901-862 Horta, Portugal.
Rui PrietoInstitute of Marine Sciences-OKEANOS & Institute of Marine Research-IMAR, University of the Azores, Rua Professor Doutor Frederico Machado 4, 9901-862 Horta, Portugal.
Austin S AllenDolphin Quest, 5000 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816,USA.
Matthew BowersMarine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149, USA.
Aimee-Kate Darias-O'HaraSMRU Consulting, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, East Sands, St Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.
Andreas FahlmanFundación Oceanogràfic de la Comunidad Valenciana, Valencia 46005, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8675-6479
Katarína KlementisováSMRU Consulting, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, East Sands, St Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.
Madalina MateiSMRU Consulting, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, East Sands, St Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.
Samantha E SimmonsSMRU Consulting, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, East Sands, St Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.
Mónica A SilvaInstitute of Marine Sciences-OKEANOS & Institute of Marine Research-IMAR, University of the Azores, Rua Professor Doutor Frederico Machado 4, 9901-862 Horta, Portugal.
Leslie NewDepartment of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, Ursinus College, Collegeville, 601 E Main Street, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.
Sergi Pérez-JorgeInstitute of Marine Sciences-OKEANOS & Institute of Marine Research-IMAR, University of the Azores, Rua Professor Doutor Frederico Machado 4, 9901-862 Horta, Portugal.

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Abstract

Assessing species' vulnerability to stressors (e.g. changes in prey availability, noise) can be done with bioenergetics models, often within frameworks such as the Population Consequences of Disturbance. However, to successfully quantify the cumulative effects of stressors on individuals it is crucial to understand the link between behavioural change and metabolic costs. Measurements of energy expenditure (e.g. field metabolic rates, FMR) are difficult to obtain for large cetaceans because traditional methods are impractical due to whales' size. Consequently, energy expenditure must be estimated indirectly, using proxies such as respiration rates and overall dynamic body acceleration (ODBA). Here, we estimated daily FMR of sperm whales (

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Accelerometrybioenergeticsenergy expendituremarine mammalMonte Carlo simulationphysiological ecologyrespirometry

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