Influence of environmental parameters on movements and habitat utilization of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Madagascar breeding ground

Influence of environmental parameters on movements and habitat utilization of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Madagascar breeding ground

Assessing the movement patterns and key habitat features of breeding humpback whales is a prerequisite for the conservation management of this philopatric species. To investigate the interactions between humpback whale movements and environmental conditions off Madagascar, we deployed 25 satellite t...

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Main Authors: Laurène Trudelle, Salvatore Cerchio, Alexandre N. Zerbini, Ygor Geyer, François-Xavier Mayer, Jean-Luc Jung, Maxime R. Hervé, Stephane Pous, Jean-Baptiste Sallée, Howard C. Rosenbaum, Olivier Adam, Jean-Benoit Charrassin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
humpback whales
satellite telemetry
madagascar
movement patterns
environmental parameters
habitat use
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160616

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