Extremely low seasonal prey capture efficiency in a deep-diving whale, the narwhal

• Main Authors: Chambault, Philippine, Blackwell, Susanna B., Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2022
• Subjects: Echolocation; acoustics; buzzes; stomach temperature pill; foraging behaviour; Prey catch attempts; Arctic; Greenland; Climate change; Greenland Institute of Natural Resources; narwhal*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.15dv41p1f

Successful foraging is essential for individuals to maintain the positive energy balance required for survival and reproduction. Yet, prey capture efficiency is poorly documented in marine apex predators, especially deep-diving mammals. We deployed acoustic tags and stomach temperature pills in summ...