Impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) populations: Whale-watching and conservation
Some pods of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) breed every winter at three lagoons along the Baja California Peninsula and then migrate to feeding grounds on the Bering and Chukchi Seas. The number of whales arriving to the lagoons fluctuates yearly and is related to climate variability. We analyz...
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ftdoiserbia:oai:doiserbia:0354-46641303997S 2023-05-15T15:54:35+02:00 Impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) populations: Whale-watching and conservation Salvadeo Christian J. Lluch-Cota Salvador E. Maravilla-Chávez Martín O. Álvarez-Castañeda Sergio T. Mercuri Milena Ortega-Rubio Alfredo 2013 https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1303997S unknown Baja California breeding areas Eschrichtius robustus global warming seasonal migration sustainable management . 65(3) 997-1005 2013 ftdoiserbia https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1303997S 2018-10-21T10:36:01Z Some pods of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) breed every winter at three lagoons along the Baja California Peninsula and then migrate to feeding grounds on the Bering and Chukchi Seas. The number of whales arriving to the lagoons fluctuates yearly and is related to climate variability. We analyzed the documented climate effects on the whales over their distribution range and discuss the potential effects of global climate warming in their breeding areas. Our analysis indicates that global warming will be favorable for gray whale populations, but unfavorable for the Mexican whale-watching industry: favorable, because fluctuations in calf production have been positively correlated with the length of time that the primary feeding habitat was free of seasonal ice during the previous year. However, if gray whales change their breeding areas to northern bays, they will be exposed to new challenges, which will have repercussions on the whale-watching industry. We discuss these new challenges. Other/Unknown Material Chukchi doiSerbia (National Library of Serbia/KoBSON) Baja Archives of Biological Sciences 65 3 997 1005 |
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Baja California breeding areas Eschrichtius robustus global warming seasonal migration sustainable management Salvadeo Christian J. Lluch-Cota Salvador E. Maravilla-Chávez Martín O. Álvarez-Castañeda Sergio T. Mercuri Milena Ortega-Rubio Alfredo Impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) populations: Whale-watching and conservation |
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Some pods of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) breed every winter at three lagoons along the Baja California Peninsula and then migrate to feeding grounds on the Bering and Chukchi Seas. The number of whales arriving to the lagoons fluctuates yearly and is related to climate variability. We analyzed the documented climate effects on the whales over their distribution range and discuss the potential effects of global climate warming in their breeding areas. Our analysis indicates that global warming will be favorable for gray whale populations, but unfavorable for the Mexican whale-watching industry: favorable, because fluctuations in calf production have been positively correlated with the length of time that the primary feeding habitat was free of seasonal ice during the previous year. However, if gray whales change their breeding areas to northern bays, they will be exposed to new challenges, which will have repercussions on the whale-watching industry. We discuss these new challenges. |
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Salvadeo Christian J. Lluch-Cota Salvador E. Maravilla-Chávez Martín O. Álvarez-Castañeda Sergio T. Mercuri Milena Ortega-Rubio Alfredo |
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Salvadeo Christian J. Lluch-Cota Salvador E. Maravilla-Chávez Martín O. Álvarez-Castañeda Sergio T. Mercuri Milena Ortega-Rubio Alfredo |
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Impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) populations: Whale-watching and conservation |
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Impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) populations: Whale-watching and conservation |
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Impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) populations: Whale-watching and conservation |
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Impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) populations: Whale-watching and conservation |
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Impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) populations: Whale-watching and conservation |
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impact of climate change on sustainable management of gray whale (eschrichtius robustus) populations: whale-watching and conservation |
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