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Orcinus orca

Known as: Killer Whales, Orca, Whale, Killer 
The species Orcinus orca, in the family Delphinidae, characterized by its black and white coloration, and huge triangular dorsal fin. It is the… 
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Highly Cited
2020
Highly Cited
2020
In this contribution to the special software-centered issue, the ORCA program package is described. We start with a short… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) currently comprise a single, cosmopolitan species with a diverse diet. However, studies over the… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Vessel traffic may have contributed to southern resident killer whales Orcinus orca becoming endangered. To determine the… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Predator effects on prey dynamics are conventionally studied by measuring changes in prey abundance attributed to consumption by… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
As the apex non-human marine predator, the killer whale Orcinus orca feeds on a wide diversity of marine fauna. Different… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Populations of seals, sea lions, and sea otters have sequentially collapsed over large areas of the northern North Pacific Ocean… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Two forms of killer whale (Orcinus orca), resident and transient, occur sympatrically in coastal waters of British Columbia… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
After nearly a century of recovery from overhunting, sea otter populations are in abrupt decline over large areas of western… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Killer whales from the coastal waters off California through Alaska were compared for genetic variation at three nuclear DNA…