Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean: Birds and Marine Mammals in a Changing Climate

Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean: Birds and Marine Mammals in a Changing Climate

The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals (cetaceans and pinnipeds) – referred to here as top predators – is one of the most iconic components of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean. They play an important role as highly mobile consumers, structuring and connect...

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Main Authors: Sophie Bestley, Yan Ropert-Coudert, Susan Bengtson Nash, Cassandra M. Brooks, Cédric Cotté, Meagan Dewar, Ari S. Friedlaender, Jennifer A. Jackson, Sara Labrousse, Andrew D. Lowther, Clive R. McMahon, Richard A. Phillips, Pierre Pistorius, Peter S. Puskic, Ana Olivia de A. Reis, Ryan R. Reisinger, Mercedes Santos, Esther Tarszisz, Paul Tixier, Philip N. Trathan, Mia Wege, Barbara Wienecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
marine ecosystem assessment
marine predators
climate change
fisheries interactions
conservation management
Antarctic
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2020.566936/full

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