Should I stay or should I go? Modelling year‐round habitat suitability and drivers of residency for fin whales in the California Current

Abstract

Understanding the spatial ecology of endangered species is crucial to predicting habitat use at scales relevant to conservation and management. Here, we aim to model the influence of biophysical conditions on habitat suitability for endangered fin whales Balaenoptera physalus, with a view to informing management in a heavily impacted ocean region.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 16, 2017
Source ID
10.1111/ddi.12611

Entities

People

  • Alexandre N. Zerbini
  • Elliott L. Hazen
  • Erin A Falcone
  • Gregory S. Schorr
  • Kylie L. Scales
  • Peter I. Miller
  • Russel D. Andrews
  • Steven J Bograd

Organizations

  • Alaska SeaLife Center
  • National Marine Mammal Laboratory
  • Southwest Fisheries Science Center
  • United States Navy
  • University of Alaska System
  • University of California
  • University of the Sunshine Coast

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marine Mammal Biology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology