Migratory destinations and spatial structuring of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) wintering off Nicaragua

Abstract Understanding the migratory patterns of large whales is of conservation importance, especially in identifying threats to specific populations. Migration ecology, including migratory destinations, movements and site fidelity for humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) remain poorly studied...

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Main Authors: Joëlle De Weerdt, Aldo S. Pacheco, John Calambokidis, Melvin Castaneda, Ted Cheeseman, Astrid Frisch-Jordán, Frank Garita Alpízar, Craig Hayslip, Pamela Martínez-Loustalot, Daniel M. Palacios, Ester Quintana-Rizzo, Nicola Ransome, Jorge Urbán Ramírez, Phillip Clapham, Tom Van der Stocken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41923-7