Blue whale habitat selection and within-season distribution in a regional upwelling system off southern Australia

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 421, Issue , 2011, Pages 243-263

  Gill, Peter C ^a,b   Morrice, Margie G ^a,b   Brad, Page ^c   Rebecca, Pirzl ^b,d   Levings, Andrew H ^a,b   Michael, Coyne ^e  

^a Blue Whale Study   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d Skadia Pty Ltd Private Bag 260   (Australia)

^e SEATURTLEORG   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Blue whale; Distribution; Habitat; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AERIAL SURVEY; CHLOROPHYLL; HABITAT SELECTION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONALITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UPWELLING; WHALE;

AUSTRALIA; BASS STRAIT; GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT; INDIAN OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; BALAENOPTERA; BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS; CETACEA;

EID: 78751654227     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08914     Document Type: Article

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