Distribution of marine predator hotspots explained by persistent areas of prey

Marine Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3043-3058

  Davoren, Gail K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BATHYMETRY; BREEDING POPULATION; DEMERSAL FISH; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; MIGRATION ROUTE; PERSISTENCE; PREDATOR; PREY AVAILABILITY; SPAWNING; TELEOST; WHALE;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS; CETACEA; LARIDAE; MALLOTUS (FISH); MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; MORUS BASSANUS; MYSTICETI; PROCELLARIIDAE; PUFFINUS GRISEUS; URIA AALGE;

EID: 84888300326     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-013-2294-5     Document Type: Article

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