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, Solène, Barlow, D, R, Hayslip, C., Torres, L, G
• Other Authors: Oregon State University (OSU)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2022
• Subjects: species distribution model; phenology; prediction; spatial management; humpback whale; blue whale; fin whale; Oregon; [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology; Rorqual; Blue whale; Fin whale; Humpback Whale
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-04398394; https://hal.science/hal-04398394/document; https://hal.science/hal-04398394/file/Derville_et_al_2022_frontiers_preprint_accepted.pdf; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.868566

International audience 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 th...