Continuous movement behavior of humpback whales during the breeding season in the southwest Indian Ocean: on the road again!

Continuous movement behavior of humpback whales during the breeding season in the southwest Indian Ocean: on the road again!

Abstract Background Humpback whales are known to undertake long-distance migration between feeding and breeding sites, but their movement behavior within their breeding range is still poorly known. Satellite telemetry was used to investigate movement of humpback whales during the breeding season and...

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Main Authors: Violaine Dulau, Patrick Pinet, Ygor Geyer, Jacques Fayan, Philippe Mongin, Guillaume Cottarel, Alexandre Zerbini, Salvatore Cerchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Movement Ecology
Subjects:
Humpback whales
Satellite tracking
Reunion
Indian Ocean
Breeding behavior
Movement pattern
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-017-0101-5

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