Changes of Oceanic Conditions Drive Chagos Whale Migration Patterns in the Central Indian Ocean

Changes of Oceanic Conditions Drive Chagos Whale Migration Patterns in the Central Indian Ocean

Marine ecosystems are experiencing rapid shifts under climate change scenarios and baleen whales are vulnerable to environmental change, although not all impacts are yet clear. We identify how the migration behaviour of the Chagos whale, likely a pygmy blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda),...

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Main Authors: Junlin Lyra Huang, Emmanuelle C. Leroy, Gary Truong, Tracey L. Rogers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
baleen whale
long-term change
climate change
interannual variability
environmental drivers
Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.843875/full

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