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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1208262/full |