Predation of archival tagged Dolly Varden, Salvelinus malma, reveals predator avoidance behaviour and tracks feeding events by presumed beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, in the Beaufort Sea

Abstract Background We report compelling evidence suggesting a predation event of a pop-up satellite archival tagged anadromous Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) by a marine mammal during summer in the Beaufort Sea based on abrupt changes in temperature and vertical movements. This observation provide...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Animal Biotelemetry
Main Authors: Colin P. Gallagher, Luke Storrie, Michael B. Courtney, Kimberly L. Howland, Ellen V. Lea, Shannon MacPhee, Lisa Loseto
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021
Subjects:
Predator–prey interactions
Pop-up satellite archival tag
Stomach temperature
Diving
Habitat overlap
Ecology
QH540-549.5
Animal biochemistry
QP501-801
Mackenzie Delta
Varden
Beaufort Sea
Beluga
Beluga whale
Beluga*
Delphinapterus leucas
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-021-00271-x
https://doaj.org/article/6a094eb78b014500a4a2a9d5a00b3462

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