Disentangling Natural and Anthropogenic Forms of Mortality and Serious Injury in a Poorly Studied Pelagic Dolphin

Killer whale ( Orcinus orca ) populations specialize in both prey and prey acquisition tactics around the world and may be a primary evolutionary driver of the habits of small cetaceans. Entanglement in fishing gear is the most significant anthropogenic threat to the survival of cetaceans worldwide....

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Published in:Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors: Ashe, Erin, Williams, Rob, Morton, Alexandra, Hammond, Philip S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2021
Subjects:
Ocean Engineering
Water Science and Technology
Aquatic Science
Global and Planetary Change
Oceanography
British Columbia
Canada
Pacific
Killer Whale
Orca
Orcinus orca
Killer whale
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.606876
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.606876/full

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