Aggregative and feeding thresholds of sympatric rorqual whales within a fjord system
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1702
Abstract: Rorqual whales (f. Balaenopteridae) supposedly respond to increases in prey supply according to both aggregative and feeding thresholds. With the former, they gather in areas above a minimum prey density set by their basal metabolic… read more here.
Keywords: rorqual whales; fjord system; feeding thresholds; aggregative feeding ... See more keywords
Fin whales of the Great Bear Rainforest: Balaenoptera physalus velifera in a Canadian Pacific fjord system
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256815
Abstract: Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are widely considered an offshore and oceanic species, but certain populations also use coastal areas and semi-enclosed seas. Based upon fifteen years of study, we report that Canadian Pacific fin whales… read more here.
Keywords: fin whales; great bear; fjord system; canadian pacific ... See more keywords