Satellite tracking reveals distinct movement patterns for Type B and Type C killer whales in the southern Ross Sea, Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1461-1468

  Andrews, Russel D ^a   Pitman, Robert L ^b   Ballance, Lisa T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Ecotype; Killer whale; Ross Sea; Satellite tracking

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; ECOTYPE; MOVEMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEABIRD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACKING;

ANTARCTICA; ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

APTENODYTES FORSTERI; CETACEA; MAMMALIA; ORCINUS ORCA; PINNIPEDIA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 53949115682     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-008-0487-z     Document Type: Article

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