Seasonal, Annual, and Decadal Distribution of Three Rorqual Whale Species Relative to Dynamic Ocean Conditions Off Oregon, USA

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Derville, S., Barlow, D. R., Hayslip, C., Torres, L. G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2022
• Subjects: Rorqual; Blue whale; Fin whale; Humpback Whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.868566; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.868566/full

Whale populations recovering from historical whaling are particularly vulnerable to incidental mortality and disturbance caused by growing ocean industrialization. Several distinct populations of rorqual whales (including humpback, blue, and fin whales) migrate and feed off the coast of Oregon, USA...