Largest baleen whale mass mortality during strong El Niño event is likely related to harmful toxic algal bloom

Largest baleen whale mass mortality during strong El Niño event is likely related to harmful toxic algal bloom

While large mass mortality events (MMEs) are well known for toothed whales, they have been rare in baleen whales due to their less gregarious behavior. Although in most cases the cause of mortality has not been conclusively identified, some baleen whale mortality events have been linked to bio-ocean...

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Main Authors: Verena Häussermann, Carolina S. Gutstein, Michael Beddington, David Cassis, Carlos Olavarria, Andrew C. Dale, Ana M. Valenzuela-Toro, Maria Jose Perez-Alvarez, Hector H. Sepúlveda, Kaitlin M. McConnell, Fanny E. Horwitz, Günter Försterra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-05-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Chilean Patagonia
Red tide
El Niño
Sei whales
Drift models
Balaenoptera borealis
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3123.pdf

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