Distribution and habitat preferences of Southern Hemisphere humpback whales during the breeding season

• Main Author: Trudelle, Laurène
• Other Authors: Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), Adam, Olivier, Charrassin, Jean-Benoît
• Format: Thesis
• Language: French
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Baleine à bosse; Océan Indien; Reproduction; Distribution; Habitat; Télémétrie satellitaire; Humpback whale; Indian Ocean; Breeding; Satellite telemetry; envir; geo; Baleine; Indian; Humpback Whale; Megaptera novaeangliae
• Online Access: http://www.theses.fr/2016SACLS038/document

Of key importance for the comprehension of humpback whales’ (Megaptera novaeangliae) distribution patterns and habitat use is to quantify how ecological and environmental factors affect the distribution of animals, which requires knowledge on dispersal movements of individuals. Using an opportunisti...