Requirements and availability of prey for northeastern pacific southern resident killer whales.
The salmon-eating Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) (Orcinus orca) population currently comprises only 73 individuals, and is listed as 'endangered' under the Species at Risk Act in Canada. Recent evidence suggests that the growth of this population may be limited by food resources, es...
Main Authors: | Fanny Couture, Greig Oldford, Villy Christensen, Lance Barrett-Lennard, Carl Walters |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270523 |
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