Shifting phenology of an endangered apex predator mirrors changes in its favored prey

• Published in: Endangered Species Research
• Main Authors: AK Ettinger, CJ Harvey, C Emmons, MB Hanson, EJ Ward, JK Olson, JF Samhouri
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2022
• Subjects: Zoology; QL1-991; Botany; QK1-989; Fraser River; Keta; Pacific; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Killer whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01192; https://doaj.org/article/a0a5ea3865504b7aae3ea6cbaac40bd8

The timing, or phenology, of predator activity in relation to their prey is critical for survival and fitness, yet rarely quantified for marine species, even those of conservation concern. We use a large database of professional and crowd-sourced observations analyzed with hierarchical spline occupa...