Model-Based Estimates of Right Whale Habitat Use in the Gulf of Maine
Balancing human uses of the marine environment with the recovery of protected species requires accurate information on when and where species of interest are likely to be present. Here, we describe a system that can produce useful estimates of right whale Eubalaena glacialis presence and abundance o...
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ftmaineuniv:oai:digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu:sms_facpub-1073 2024-09-15T18:00:41+00:00 Model-Based Estimates of Right Whale Habitat Use in the Gulf of Maine Pershing, Andrew J. Record, N. R. Monger, B. C. Mayo, C. A. Brown, M. W. Cole, T. V.N. Kenney, R. D. Pendleton, D. E. Woodard, L. A. 2009-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/sms_facpub/74 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07829 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/context/sms_facpub/article/1073/viewcontent/Pershing.378.245.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@UMaine https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/sms_facpub/74 doi:10.3354/meps07829 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/context/sms_facpub/article/1073/viewcontent/Pershing.378.245.pdf Marine Sciences Faculty Scholarship Eubalaena glacialis Calanus finmarchicus Gulf of Maine Population dynamics Model text 2009 ftmaineuniv https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07829 2024-07-24T05:38:40Z Balancing human uses of the marine environment with the recovery of protected species requires accurate information on when and where species of interest are likely to be present. Here, we describe a system that can produce useful estimates of right whale Eubalaena glacialis presence and abundance on their feeding grounds in the Gulf of Maine. The foundation of our system is a coupled physical-biological model of the copepod Calan us finmarchicus, the preferred prey of right whales. From the modeled prey densities, we can estimate when whales will appear in the Great South Channel feeding ground. Based on our experience with the system, we consider how the relationship between right whales and copepods changes across spatial scales. The scale-dependent relationship between whales and copepods provides insight into how to improve future estimates of the distribution of right whales and other pelagic predators. Text Calanus finmarchicus Eubalaena glacialis Copepods The University of Maine: DigitalCommons@UMaine Marine Ecology Progress Series 378 245 257 |
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Eubalaena glacialis Calanus finmarchicus Gulf of Maine Population dynamics Model Pershing, Andrew J. Record, N. R. Monger, B. C. Mayo, C. A. Brown, M. W. Cole, T. V.N. Kenney, R. D. Pendleton, D. E. Woodard, L. A. Model-Based Estimates of Right Whale Habitat Use in the Gulf of Maine |
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Balancing human uses of the marine environment with the recovery of protected species requires accurate information on when and where species of interest are likely to be present. Here, we describe a system that can produce useful estimates of right whale Eubalaena glacialis presence and abundance on their feeding grounds in the Gulf of Maine. The foundation of our system is a coupled physical-biological model of the copepod Calan us finmarchicus, the preferred prey of right whales. From the modeled prey densities, we can estimate when whales will appear in the Great South Channel feeding ground. Based on our experience with the system, we consider how the relationship between right whales and copepods changes across spatial scales. The scale-dependent relationship between whales and copepods provides insight into how to improve future estimates of the distribution of right whales and other pelagic predators. |
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Pershing, Andrew J. Record, N. R. Monger, B. C. Mayo, C. A. Brown, M. W. Cole, T. V.N. Kenney, R. D. Pendleton, D. E. Woodard, L. A. |
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Model-Based Estimates of Right Whale Habitat Use in the Gulf of Maine |
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Model-Based Estimates of Right Whale Habitat Use in the Gulf of Maine |
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Model-Based Estimates of Right Whale Habitat Use in the Gulf of Maine |
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Model-Based Estimates of Right Whale Habitat Use in the Gulf of Maine |
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Model-Based Estimates of Right Whale Habitat Use in the Gulf of Maine |
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model-based estimates of right whale habitat use in the gulf of maine |
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