Delayed response to environmental conditions and infra-seasonal dynamics of the short-beaked common dolphin distribution

• Published in: Royal Society Open Science
• Main Authors: C. Lambert, M. Authier, A. Blanchard, G. Dorémus, S. Laran, O. Van Canneyt, J. Spitz
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2022
• Subjects: winter; Bay of Biscay; simulation; temporal lag; dynamic species distribution modelling; Science; Q; Winter Bay; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220379; https://doaj.org/article/c1b535e2aeb040638039a6c162369c4b

Cetaceans adjust their distribution and abundance to encountered conditions across years and seasons, but we poorly understand such small-scale changes for many species, especially in winter. Crucial challenges confront some populations during this season, such as the high levels of fisheries-induce...