Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data
Six baleen whale species are found in the temperate western North Atlantic Ocean, with limited information existing on the distribution and movement patterns for most. There is mounting evidence of distributional shifts in many species, including marine mammals, likely because of climate‐driven chan...
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Six baleen whale species are found in the temperate western North Atlantic Ocean, with limited information existing on the distribution and movement patterns for most. There is mounting evidence of distributional shifts in many species, including marine mammals, likely because of climate‐driven changes in ocean temperature and circulation. Previous acoustic studies examined the occurrence of minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata ) and North Atlantic right whales (NARW; Eubalaena glacialis ). This study assesses the acoustic presence of humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae ), sei (B. borealis ), fin (B. physalus ), and blue whales (B. musculus ) over a decade, based on daily detections of their vocalizations. Data collected from 2004 to 2014 on 281 bottom‐mounted recorders, totaling 35,033 days, were processed using automated detection software and screened for each species' presence. A published study on NARW acoustics revealed significant changes in occurrence patterns between the periods of 2004–2010 and 2011–2014; therefore, these same time periods were examined here. All four species were present from the Southeast United States to Greenland; humpback whales were also present in the Caribbean. All species occurred throughout all regions in the winter, suggesting that baleen whales are widely distributed during these months. Each of the species showed significant changes in acoustic occurrence after 2010. Similar to NARWs, sei whales had higher acoustic occurrence in mid‐Atlantic regions after 2010. Fin, blue, and sei whales were more frequently detected in the northern latitudes of the study area after 2010. Despite this general northward shift, all four species were detected less on the Scotian Shelf area after 2010, matching documented shifts in prey availability in this region. A decade of acoustic observations have shown important distributional changes over the range of baleen whales, mirroring known climatic shifts and identifying new habitats that will require further protection from anthropogenic threats ... |
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Davis, Genevieve E. Baumgartner, Mark F. Corkeron, Peter J. Bell, Joel Berchok, Catherine Bonnell, Julianne M. Bort Thornton, Jacqueline Brault, Solange Buchanan, Gary A. Cholewiak, Danielle M. Clark, Christopher W. Delarue, Julien Hatch, Leila T. Klinck, Holger Kraus, Scott D. Martin, Bruce Mellinger, David K. Moors‐murphy, Hilary Nieukirk, Sharon Nowacek, Douglas P. Parks, Susan E. Parry, Dawn Pegg, Nicole Read, Andrew J. Rice, Aaron N. Risch, Denise Scott, Alyssa Soldevilla, Melissa S. Stafford, Kathleen M. Stanistreet, Joy E. Summers, Erin Todd, Sean Van Parijs, Sofie M. |
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Davis, Genevieve E. Baumgartner, Mark F. Corkeron, Peter J. Bell, Joel Berchok, Catherine Bonnell, Julianne M. Bort Thornton, Jacqueline Brault, Solange Buchanan, Gary A. Cholewiak, Danielle M. Clark, Christopher W. Delarue, Julien Hatch, Leila T. Klinck, Holger Kraus, Scott D. Martin, Bruce Mellinger, David K. Moors‐murphy, Hilary Nieukirk, Sharon Nowacek, Douglas P. Parks, Susan E. Parry, Dawn Pegg, Nicole Read, Andrew J. Rice, Aaron N. Risch, Denise Scott, Alyssa Soldevilla, Melissa S. Stafford, Kathleen M. Stanistreet, Joy E. Summers, Erin Todd, Sean Van Parijs, Sofie M. |
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Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data |
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Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data |
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Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data |
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Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data |
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Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data |
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exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western north atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data |
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ftuhipublicatio:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/ceb2203b-670b-4276-872e-c37fe5225ebe 2024-09-15T17:57:14+00:00 Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data Davis, Genevieve E. Baumgartner, Mark F. Corkeron, Peter J. Bell, Joel Berchok, Catherine Bonnell, Julianne M. Bort Thornton, Jacqueline Brault, Solange Buchanan, Gary A. Cholewiak, Danielle M. Clark, Christopher W. Delarue, Julien Hatch, Leila T. Klinck, Holger Kraus, Scott D. Martin, Bruce Mellinger, David K. Moors‐murphy, Hilary Nieukirk, Sharon Nowacek, Douglas P. Parks, Susan E. Parry, Dawn Pegg, Nicole Read, Andrew J. Rice, Aaron N. Risch, Denise Scott, Alyssa Soldevilla, Melissa S. Stafford, Kathleen M. Stanistreet, Joy E. Summers, Erin Todd, Sean Van Parijs, Sofie M. 2020-07-12 application/pdf https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/ceb2203b-670b-4276-872e-c37fe5225ebe https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15191 https://pureadmin.uhi.ac.uk/ws/files/14055716/gcb.15191.pdf https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/gcb.15191 eng eng https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/ceb2203b-670b-4276-872e-c37fe5225ebe info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Davis , G E , Baumgartner , M F , Corkeron , P J , Bell , J , Berchok , C , Bonnell , J M , Bort Thornton , J , Brault , S , Buchanan , G A , Cholewiak , D M , Clark , C W , Delarue , J , Hatch , L T , Klinck , H , Kraus , S D , Martin , B , Mellinger , D K , Moors‐murphy , H , Nieukirk , S , Nowacek , D P , Parks , S E , Parry , D , Pegg , N , Read , A J , Rice , A N , Risch , D , Scott , A , Soldevilla , M S , Stafford , K M , Stanistreet , J E , Summers , E , Todd , S & Van Parijs , S M 2020 , ' Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data ' , Global Change Biology . https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15191 baleen whales changes in distribution conservation North Atlantic Ocean passive acoustic monitoring seasonal occurrence article 2020 ftuhipublicatio https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15191 2024-07-22T23:37:24Z Six baleen whale species are found in the temperate western North Atlantic Ocean, with limited information existing on the distribution and movement patterns for most. There is mounting evidence of distributional shifts in many species, including marine mammals, likely because of climate‐driven changes in ocean temperature and circulation. Previous acoustic studies examined the occurrence of minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata ) and North Atlantic right whales (NARW; Eubalaena glacialis ). This study assesses the acoustic presence of humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae ), sei (B. borealis ), fin (B. physalus ), and blue whales (B. musculus ) over a decade, based on daily detections of their vocalizations. Data collected from 2004 to 2014 on 281 bottom‐mounted recorders, totaling 35,033 days, were processed using automated detection software and screened for each species' presence. A published study on NARW acoustics revealed significant changes in occurrence patterns between the periods of 2004–2010 and 2011–2014; therefore, these same time periods were examined here. All four species were present from the Southeast United States to Greenland; humpback whales were also present in the Caribbean. All species occurred throughout all regions in the winter, suggesting that baleen whales are widely distributed during these months. Each of the species showed significant changes in acoustic occurrence after 2010. Similar to NARWs, sei whales had higher acoustic occurrence in mid‐Atlantic regions after 2010. Fin, blue, and sei whales were more frequently detected in the northern latitudes of the study area after 2010. Despite this general northward shift, all four species were detected less on the Scotian Shelf area after 2010, matching documented shifts in prey availability in this region. A decade of acoustic observations have shown important distributional changes over the range of baleen whales, mirroring known climatic shifts and identifying new habitats that will require further protection from anthropogenic threats ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera acutorostrata baleen whale baleen whales Eubalaena glacialis Greenland Megaptera novaeangliae North Atlantic University of the Highlands and Islands: Research Database of UHI Global Change Biology 26 9 4812 4840 |