River-influenced beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) summer habitat use in western Hudson Bay, Canada

River-influenced beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) summer habitat use in western Hudson Bay, Canada

River estuaries along western Hudson Bay, Canada, are important summer habitats for beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucus (Pallas, 1776)) and subject to increasing industrial development activities including vessel traffic. The feasibility of establishing a National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) in...

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Main Authors:	Emma L. Ausen, David G. Barber, Atreya Basu, Jens Ehn, David Walker, Laura Dalman, Marianne Marcoux
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canadian Science Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:	Arctic Science
Subjects:	beluga whale CDOM Delphinapterus leucas remote sensing river plume TSS
Online Access:	https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2022-0040

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