Habitats important to blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the western North Atlantic

Habitats important to blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the western North Atlantic By Lesage, V., Gosselin, J.-F., Lawson, J.W., McQuinn, I., Moors-Murphy, H., Plourde, S., Sears, R., and Simard, Y. Abstract Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the northwest Atlantic are considered endangered under the Species at Risk Act. Lack of data precluded the identification of critical habitat in the Recovery Strategy published in 2010, which instead included a...

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Body density of humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) in feeding aggregations estimated from hydrodynamic gliding performance

Body density of humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) in feeding aggregations estimated from hydrodynamic gliding performance   Résumé De nombreuses baleines à fanons entreprennent des cycles annuels de jeûne et d'alimentation, entraînant ainsi des changements substantiels de leur état corporel, un facteur important qui influence leur condition physique. En tant que mesure de l'état corporel des réserves de lipides, la densité...

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