Humpback whales feed on hatchery-released juvenile salmon
Humpback whales are remarkable for the behavioural plasticity of their feeding tactics and the diversity of their diets. Within the last decade at hatchery release sites in Southeast Alaska, humpback whales have begun exploiting juvenile salmon, a previously undocumented prey. The anthropogenic sour...
Main Authors: | Ellen M. Chenoweth, Janice M. Straley, Megan V. McPhee, Shannon Atkinson, Steve Reifenstuhl |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2017-01-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170180 |
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