New insights into prime Southern Ocean forage grounds for thriving Western Australian humpback whales
Humpback whale populations migrate extensively between winter breeding grounds and summerfeeding grounds, however known links to remote Antarctic feeding grounds remain limited in manycases. New satellite tracks detail humpback whale migration pathways from Western Australia intothe Southern Ocean....
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ftunivtasmania:oai:eprints.utas.edu.au:31581 2023-05-15T13:31:53+02:00 New insights into prime Southern Ocean forage grounds for thriving Western Australian humpback whales Bestley, S Andrews-Goff, V van Wijk, E Rintoul, SR Double, MC How, J 2019 application/pdf https://eprints.utas.edu.au/31581/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/31581/2/135036%20-%20New%20insights%20into%20prime%20Southern%20Ocean%20forage%20grounds.pdf en eng Nature Publishing Group https://eprints.utas.edu.au/31581/2/135036%20-%20New%20insights%20into%20prime%20Southern%20Ocean%20forage%20grounds.pdf Bestley, S orcid:0000-0001-9342-669X , Andrews-Goff, V, van Wijk, E, Rintoul, SR orcid:0000-0002-7055-9876 , Double, MC and How, J 2019 , 'New insights into prime Southern Ocean forage grounds for thriving Western Australian humpback whales' , Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1 , pp. 1-12 , doi:10.1038/s41598-019-50497-2 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50497-2>. Southern Ocean Kerguelen plateau Antarctic Circumpolar Current humpback whales migration ecology movement modelling Article PeerReviewed 2019 ftunivtasmania https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50497-2 2021-09-20T22:18:03Z Humpback whale populations migrate extensively between winter breeding grounds and summerfeeding grounds, however known links to remote Antarctic feeding grounds remain limited in manycases. New satellite tracks detail humpback whale migration pathways from Western Australia intothe Southern Ocean. These highlight a focal feeding area during austral spring and early summer atthe southern Kerguelen plateau, in a western boundary current where a sharp northward turn andretroflection of ocean fronts occurs along the eastern plateau edge. The topographic steering ofoceanographic features here likely supports a predictable, productive and persistent forage ground. Thespatial distribution of whaling catches and Discovery era mark-recaptures confirms the importance ofthis region to Western Australian humpback whales since at least historical times. Movement modellingdiscriminates sex-related behaviours, with females moving faster during both transit and residentperiods, which may be a consequence of size or indicate differential energetic requirements. Relativelyshort and directed migratory pathways overall, together with high-quality, reliable forage resourcesmay provide a partial explanation for the ongoing strong recovery demonstrated by this population.The combination of new oceanographic information and movement data provides enhancedunderstanding of important biological processes, which are relevant within the context of the currentspatial management and conservation efforts in the Southern Ocean. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Humpback Whale Southern Ocean University of Tasmania: UTas ePrints Antarctic Southern Ocean Austral Kerguelen Scientific Reports 9 1 |
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Humpback whale populations migrate extensively between winter breeding grounds and summerfeeding grounds, however known links to remote Antarctic feeding grounds remain limited in manycases. New satellite tracks detail humpback whale migration pathways from Western Australia intothe Southern Ocean. These highlight a focal feeding area during austral spring and early summer atthe southern Kerguelen plateau, in a western boundary current where a sharp northward turn andretroflection of ocean fronts occurs along the eastern plateau edge. The topographic steering ofoceanographic features here likely supports a predictable, productive and persistent forage ground. Thespatial distribution of whaling catches and Discovery era mark-recaptures confirms the importance ofthis region to Western Australian humpback whales since at least historical times. Movement modellingdiscriminates sex-related behaviours, with females moving faster during both transit and residentperiods, which may be a consequence of size or indicate differential energetic requirements. Relativelyshort and directed migratory pathways overall, together with high-quality, reliable forage resourcesmay provide a partial explanation for the ongoing strong recovery demonstrated by this population.The combination of new oceanographic information and movement data provides enhancedunderstanding of important biological processes, which are relevant within the context of the currentspatial management and conservation efforts in the Southern Ocean. |
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New insights into prime Southern Ocean forage grounds for thriving Western Australian humpback whales |
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New insights into prime Southern Ocean forage grounds for thriving Western Australian humpback whales |
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New insights into prime Southern Ocean forage grounds for thriving Western Australian humpback whales |
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