Modeling the spatial and temporal dynamics of foraging movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Western Antarctic Peninsula

BACKGROUND: A population of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) spends the austral summer feeding on Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) along the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP). These whales acquire their annual energetic needs during an episodic feeding season in high latitude waters that...

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Autores principales: Curtice, Corrie, Johnston, David W, Ducklow, Hugh, Gales, Nick, Halpin, Patrick N, Friedlaender, Ari S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4450492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26034604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40462-015-0041-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4450492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26034604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40462-015-0041-x

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