Predator‐scale spatial analysis of intra‐patch prey distribution reveals the energetic drivers of rorqual whale super‐group formation

Abstract

Animals are distributed relative to the resources they rely upon, often scaling in abundance relative to available resources. Yet, in heterogeneously distributed environments, describing resource availability at relevant spatial scales remains a challenge in ecology, inhibiting understanding of predator distribution and foraging decisions.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 09, 2021
Source ID
10.1111/1365-2435.13763

Entities

People

  • Ari S. Friedlaender
  • Christopher Wilke
  • David E. Cade
  • Deon Kotze
  • Elliott L. Hazen
  • James A. Fahlbusch
  • Jeremy A. Goldbogen
  • John Calambokidis
  • Joseph D. Warren
  • Julie Fukunaga
  • Ken Findlay
  • Machiel G. Oudejans
  • Michael A. Meÿer
  • S. Mduduzi Seakamela
  • Shirel R. Kahane-Rapport
  • Steven A. McCue
  • William K. Oestreich

Organizations

  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  • National Marine Fisheries Service
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Stanford University
  • Stony Brook University
  • University of California, Santa Cruz
  • University of Pretoria

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Systems Analysis and Design