Blue whale habitat and prey in the California Channel Islands

• Main Authors: Paul C Fiedlera', Stephen B Reillya, Roger P Hewitta, David Demera, Valerie A Philbricka, Susan Smitha, Wesley Armstronga, Donald A Croll, Bernie R Tershy, Bruce R Mate'
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1998
• Subjects: San Miguel; Blue whale; Fin whale; Humpback Whale
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1046.8310

Abstract Whale Habitat and Prey Studies were conducted off southern California during August 1995 (WHAPS95) and July 1996 (WHAPS96) to (1) study the distribution and activities of blue whales and other large whales, (2) survey the distribution of prey organisms (krill), and (3) measure physical and...