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Journal Title:
Movement Ecology
Personal Author:
Palacios, Daniel M.; Bailey, Helen; Becker, Elizabeth A.; Bograd, Steven J.; DeAngelis, Monica L.; ... More +
Palacios, Daniel M.; Bailey, Helen; Becker, Elizabeth A.; Bograd, Steven J.; DeAngelis, Monica L.; Forney, Karin A.; Hazen, Elliott L.; Irvine, Ladd M.; Mate, Bruce R.; Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service); SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center); WCR (West Coast Region);
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service); SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center); WCR (West Coast Region); Less -
Description:
Species distribution models have shown that blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) occur seasonally in high densities in the most biologically productive regions of the California Current Ecosystem (CCE). Satellite telemetry studies have additionally shown that blue whales in the CCE regularly switch between behavioral states consistent with area-restricted searching (ARS) and transiting, indicative of foraging in and moving among prey patches, respectively. However, the relationship between the environmental correlates that serve as a proxy of prey relative to blue whale movement behavior has not been quantitatively assessed.
Keywords:
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Blue Whales
Migration

Source:
Mov Ecol 7, 26 (2019).
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-019-0164-6
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6637557
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Place as Subject:
California;
Rights Information:
CC BY
Compliance:
PMC
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:89a7831b0e458ca3bc29ac283fe4c854c5089412060f896b08a4b61663f4b5bb
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