Round-trip migration and energy budget of a breeding female humpback whale in the Northeast Atlantic.

In the northern hemisphere, humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) typically migrate between summer/autumn feeding grounds at high latitudes, and specific winter/spring breeding grounds at low latitudes. Northeast Atlantic (NEA) humpback whales for instance forage in the Barents Sea and breed eith...

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Main Authors: Lisa Elena Kettemer, Audun H Rikardsen, Martin Biuw, Fredrik Broms, Evert Mul, Marie-Anne Blanchet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268355