Moreton Bay; A previously unrecognized resting stopover for east-coast of Australia migrating humpback whales
Humpback whales enter Moreton Bay, in southeast Queensland, Australia, each year during their annual migration. Little is known about the ecological significance of the bay for the humpback whale population. In a region characterised by rapid coastal and maritime development, as well as a growing hu...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:21ee3d9272b740e0a732d44254d722ff 2023-06-11T04:12:30+02:00 Moreton Bay; A previously unrecognized resting stopover for east-coast of Australia migrating humpback whales Juliana Castrillon Raphael Mayaud Craig Wilson Greta Dalle Luche Jenny Allen Susan Bengtson Nash 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1063197 https://doaj.org/article/21ee3d9272b740e0a732d44254d722ff EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1063197/full https://doaj.org/toc/2296-7745 2296-7745 doi:10.3389/fmars.2023.1063197 https://doaj.org/article/21ee3d9272b740e0a732d44254d722ff Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol 10 (2023) migratory species resting stopovers Southern hemisphere humpback whales habitat use energy balance Moreton Bay Science Q General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1063197 2023-04-23T00:33:26Z Humpback whales enter Moreton Bay, in southeast Queensland, Australia, each year during their annual migration. Little is known about the ecological significance of the bay for the humpback whale population. In a region characterised by rapid coastal and maritime development, as well as a growing humpback whale population, there is an urgent need to fill knowledge gaps surrounding the populations’ seasonal distribution and habitat use in these coastal waters. This study procured the first detailed information regarding humpback whale distribution, behaviour, and habitat use within Moreton Bay, relative to the main east coast migratory corridor. It was found that on average 42.41% of the individuals observed on the southern leg of the migration entered the bay. 76.78% of pods entering the bay had accompanying calves and 47.82% of these pods were found to be resting or logging, a behaviour often associated with nursing, at the time of observation. These findings provide strong evidence for a previously undocumented role of Moreton Bay as a resting stopover for migrating humpback whales. Article in Journal/Newspaper Humpback Whale Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Moreton ENVELOPE(-46.033,-46.033,-60.616,-60.616) Moreton Bay ENVELOPE(-117.952,-117.952,75.734,75.734) Queensland Frontiers in Marine Science 10 |
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Humpback whales enter Moreton Bay, in southeast Queensland, Australia, each year during their annual migration. Little is known about the ecological significance of the bay for the humpback whale population. In a region characterised by rapid coastal and maritime development, as well as a growing humpback whale population, there is an urgent need to fill knowledge gaps surrounding the populations’ seasonal distribution and habitat use in these coastal waters. This study procured the first detailed information regarding humpback whale distribution, behaviour, and habitat use within Moreton Bay, relative to the main east coast migratory corridor. It was found that on average 42.41% of the individuals observed on the southern leg of the migration entered the bay. 76.78% of pods entering the bay had accompanying calves and 47.82% of these pods were found to be resting or logging, a behaviour often associated with nursing, at the time of observation. These findings provide strong evidence for a previously undocumented role of Moreton Bay as a resting stopover for migrating humpback whales. |
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Moreton Bay; A previously unrecognized resting stopover for east-coast of Australia migrating humpback whales |
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Moreton Bay; A previously unrecognized resting stopover for east-coast of Australia migrating humpback whales |
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Moreton Bay; A previously unrecognized resting stopover for east-coast of Australia migrating humpback whales |
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Moreton Bay; A previously unrecognized resting stopover for east-coast of Australia migrating humpback whales |
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Moreton Bay; A previously unrecognized resting stopover for east-coast of Australia migrating humpback whales |
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moreton bay; a previously unrecognized resting stopover for east-coast of australia migrating humpback whales |
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