Activity budget and diving behavior of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) in feeding grounds off coastal British Columbia

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 462-478

  Stelle, Lei Lani ^a,b   Megill, William M ^b,c   Kinzel, Michelle R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

^b White House   (Canada)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity budget; Behavioral ecology; Diving; Eschrichtius robustus; Foraging; Gray whale; Mysids; Mysticete

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BAY; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BENTHOS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRUSTACEAN; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING GROUND; PLANKTIVORE; PREY CAPTURE; PREY LOCATION; RESPIRATION; WHALE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEEN CHARLOTTE STRAIT;

CETACEA; ESCHRICHTIIDAE; ESCHRICHTIUS ROBUSTUS; MYSIDA;

EID: 47649123254     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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