Abundance and distribution shifts of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Ísafjarðardjúp

• Main Author: Brown, Justin Lee, 1990-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Loftslagsbreytingar; Umhverfisaðlögun; Tegundafjölbreytni; Hnúfubakur; Coastal and marine management; Humpback whales; University Centre of the Westfjords; Haf; Ísafjarðardjúp; Humpback Whale; Iceland; Megaptera novaeangliae
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/34020

As the planet undergoes rapid climate change, the many species that inhabit it are forced to adapt. This is seen vividly when looking at a species shifting its distribution. This process gets further complicated as one species moves into a new area. This range expansion has the potential to displace...