Understanding the oceanographic dynamics of the Isla Chañaral baleen whale feeding ground, (Humboldt Archipelago, Northern Chile) to extend habitat protection

Understanding the oceanographic dynamics of the Isla Chañaral baleen whale feeding ground, (Humboldt Archipelago, Northern Chile) to extend habitat protection

Off Northern Chile, baleen whales use the area around Isla Chañaral as a feeding ground where they forage on euphausiids. Isla Chañaral is part of the highly productive Humboldt Archipelago (∼ 28°S-29°S) within the Humboldt Current System (HCS). In this study, we seek to understand the sub-mesoscale...

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Main Authors: Susannah J. Buchan, Marcel Ramos, Jorge Oyanadel, Macarena Santos-Carvallo, Luis Bedriñana-Romano, María Valladares, Marinella Maldonado, Orlando Astudillo, Maritza Sepúlveda, Steve Pearce, Carlos Olavarría
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
baleen whale feeding ground
zooplankton acoustic backscatter
oceanographic dynamics
Humboldt archipelago
Isla Chañaral
marine protected area
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1208262/full

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