How spatial and temporal scales influence understanding of Sperm Whale distribution: a review
Abstract For much of the past two centuries, sperm whaling has been economically very profitable, and therefore whalers and, more recently, scientists have tried to understand Sperm Whale ( Physeter macrocephalus ) distribution and the factors controlling it. However, due to their deep‐living mode o...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1365-2907.1996.tb00146.x 2024-06-02T08:13:16+00:00 How spatial and temporal scales influence understanding of Sperm Whale distribution: a review JAQUET, NATHALIE 1996 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2907.1996.tb00146.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2907.1996.tb00146.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2907.1996.tb00146.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Mammal Review volume 26, issue 1, page 51-65 ISSN 0305-1838 1365-2907 journal-article 1996 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2907.1996.tb00146.x 2024-05-03T11:52:18Z Abstract For much of the past two centuries, sperm whaling has been economically very profitable, and therefore whalers and, more recently, scientists have tried to understand Sperm Whale ( Physeter macrocephalus ) distribution and the factors controlling it. However, due to their deep‐living mode of life, their cosmopolitan distribution and our limited knowledge about their main prey species, the task has proved very difficult. This paper reviews studies of Sperm Whale distribution and the factors controlling it. The conclusions of these studies are very equivocal and often appear to contradict one another. It is suggested that this apparent confusion is mainly due to poorly defined spatial and temporal scales, the use of only one scale in most studies and the absence of consideration of the spatial and temporal scales at which relevant oceanographic processes occur. It is concluded that multiscale studies, covering the scales of oceanographic process, are needed to obtain a better understanding of Sperm Whale distribution. Article in Journal/Newspaper Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale Wiley Online Library Mammal Review 26 1 51 65 |
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Abstract For much of the past two centuries, sperm whaling has been economically very profitable, and therefore whalers and, more recently, scientists have tried to understand Sperm Whale ( Physeter macrocephalus ) distribution and the factors controlling it. However, due to their deep‐living mode of life, their cosmopolitan distribution and our limited knowledge about their main prey species, the task has proved very difficult. This paper reviews studies of Sperm Whale distribution and the factors controlling it. The conclusions of these studies are very equivocal and often appear to contradict one another. It is suggested that this apparent confusion is mainly due to poorly defined spatial and temporal scales, the use of only one scale in most studies and the absence of consideration of the spatial and temporal scales at which relevant oceanographic processes occur. It is concluded that multiscale studies, covering the scales of oceanographic process, are needed to obtain a better understanding of Sperm Whale distribution. |
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How spatial and temporal scales influence understanding of Sperm Whale distribution: a review |
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How spatial and temporal scales influence understanding of Sperm Whale distribution: a review |
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How spatial and temporal scales influence understanding of Sperm Whale distribution: a review |
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How spatial and temporal scales influence understanding of Sperm Whale distribution: a review |
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How spatial and temporal scales influence understanding of Sperm Whale distribution: a review |
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how spatial and temporal scales influence understanding of sperm whale distribution: a review |
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