Downsized: gray whales using an alternative foraging ground have smaller morphology

• Published in: Biology Letters
• Main Authors: Bierlich, K. C., Kane, A., Hildebrand, L., Bird, C. N., Fernandez Ajo, A., Stewart, J. D., Hewitt, J., Hildebrand, I., Sumich, J., Torres, L. G.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2023
• Subjects: Marine Biology; Arctic; British Columbia; Canada; Pacific
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10410206/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37554011; https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0043

Describing individual morphology and growth is key for identifying ecological niches and monitoring the health and fitness of populations. Eastern North Pacific ((ENP), approximately 16 650 individuals) gray whales primarily feed in the Arctic/sub-Arctic regions, while a small subgroup called the Pa...