Linking the Movement Patterns and Foraging Behavior of Humpback Whales to their Prey across Multiple Spatial Scales within the LTER Study Region

• Main Authors: Friedlaender, Ari, Johnston, David, Nowacek, Douglas
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: IEDA: US Antarctic Program Data Center 2016
• Subjects: Whales; Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems; Biology; Sample/Collection Description; Antarctica; Southern Ocean; Biosphere; Oceans; Antarctic Peninsula; US Antarctic Program Data Center (USAP-DC); Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://get.iedadata.org/metadata/iso/600151

Abstract: Whales play a central role in the ecology and biogeochemistry of the Southern Ocean. However, little is known regarding their distribution and behavior, in part because of challenges associated with studying these organisms from large research vessels. This research will take advantage of...