Distinguishing the impacts of inadequate prey and vessel traffic on an endangered killer whale (Orcinus orca) population.

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Katherine L Ayres, Rebecca K Booth, Jennifer A Hempelmann, Kari L Koski, Candice K Emmons, Robin W Baird, Kelley Balcomb-Bartok, M Bradley Hanson, Michael J Ford, Samuel K Wasser
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Canada; British Columbia; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Killer whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036842; https://doaj.org/article/c65b4bc15f2a49368dc2668a5cb10ce3

Managing endangered species often involves evaluating the relative impacts of multiple anthropogenic and ecological pressures. This challenge is particularly formidable for cetaceans, which spend the majority of their time underwater. Noninvasive physiological approaches can be especially informativ...