Dynamic ensemble models to predict distributions and anthropogenic risk exposure for highly mobile species

Abstract

Advances in ecological and environmental modelling offer new opportunities for estimating dynamic habitat suitability for highly mobile species and supporting management strategies at relevant spatiotemporal scales. We used an ensemble modelling approach to predict daily, year‐round habitat suitability for a migratory species, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), and demonstrate an application for evaluating the spatiotemporal dynamics of their exposure to ship strike risk.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 04, 2019
Source ID
10.1111/ddi.12940

Entities

People

  • Briana Abrahms
  • Bruce R. Mate
  • Daniel Palacios
  • Elizabeth A Becker
  • Elliott L. Hazen
  • Heather Welch
  • Ladd M Irvine
  • Michael G. Jacox
  • Stephanie Brodie
  • Steven J Bograd

Organizations

  • Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • David and Lucile Packard Foundation
  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Oregon State University
  • Southwest Fisheries Science Center
  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.