Novel Surface Feeding Tactics of Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence National Marine Park

Surface feeding behaviours of Minke Whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the mouth and fjord of the Saguenay River, Québec, were documented between June and October 2003. Several novel behaviours associated with gathering prey into dense, nearsurface aggregations prior to a feeding strike were obs...

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Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Kuker, Katie J., Thomson, Jordan A., Tscherter, Ursula
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2005
Subjects:
Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
St. Lawrence Estuary
foraging
surface feeding
specialization
behaviour
minke whale
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/109
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i2.109
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spelling ftjcfn:oai:canadianfieldnaturalist.ca:article/109 2024-09-15T17:57:12+00:00 Novel Surface Feeding Tactics of Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence National Marine Park Kuker, Katie J. Thomson, Jordan A. Tscherter, Ursula 2005-04-01 application/pdf https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/109 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i2.109 eng eng The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/109/109 https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/109 doi:10.22621/cfn.v119i2.109 The Canadian Field-Naturalist; Vol. 119 No. 2 (2005); 214-218 0008-3550 Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata St. Lawrence Estuary foraging surface feeding specialization behaviour info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2005 ftjcfn https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i2.109 2024-08-06T03:02:00Z Surface feeding behaviours of Minke Whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the mouth and fjord of the Saguenay River, Québec, were documented between June and October 2003. Several novel behaviours associated with gathering prey into dense, nearsurface aggregations prior to a feeding strike were observed. To our knowledge, these behaviours have not been described in detail and may be exclusive to this area or to these individuals. A small number of known Minke Whales show strong site fidelity to the Saguenay region, providing an ideal opportunity for the study of foraging behaviour at the individual level. Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera acutorostrata minke whale The Canadian Field-Naturalist The Canadian Field-Naturalist 119 2 214
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topic Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
St. Lawrence Estuary
foraging
surface feeding
specialization
behaviour
spellingShingle Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
St. Lawrence Estuary
foraging
surface feeding
specialization
behaviour
Kuker, Katie J.
Thomson, Jordan A.
Tscherter, Ursula
Novel Surface Feeding Tactics of Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence National Marine Park
topic_facet Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
St. Lawrence Estuary
foraging
surface feeding
specialization
behaviour
description Surface feeding behaviours of Minke Whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the mouth and fjord of the Saguenay River, Québec, were documented between June and October 2003. Several novel behaviours associated with gathering prey into dense, nearsurface aggregations prior to a feeding strike were observed. To our knowledge, these behaviours have not been described in detail and may be exclusive to this area or to these individuals. A small number of known Minke Whales show strong site fidelity to the Saguenay region, providing an ideal opportunity for the study of foraging behaviour at the individual level.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Kuker, Katie J.
Thomson, Jordan A.
Tscherter, Ursula
author_facet Kuker, Katie J.
Thomson, Jordan A.
Tscherter, Ursula
author_sort Kuker, Katie J.
title Novel Surface Feeding Tactics of Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence National Marine Park
title_short Novel Surface Feeding Tactics of Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence National Marine Park
title_full Novel Surface Feeding Tactics of Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence National Marine Park
title_fullStr Novel Surface Feeding Tactics of Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence National Marine Park
title_full_unstemmed Novel Surface Feeding Tactics of Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence National Marine Park
title_sort novel surface feeding tactics of minke whales, balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the saguenay-st. lawrence national marine park
publisher The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
publishDate 2005
url https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/109
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op_source The Canadian Field-Naturalist; Vol. 119 No. 2 (2005); 214-218
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