Influence of krill (<scp><i>Euphausia superba</i></scp>) availability on humpback whale (<scp><i>Megaptera novaeangliae</i></scp>) reproductive rate
Elisa Seyboth, Fernando Félix, Mary‐Anne Lea, Luciano Dalla Rosa, George M. Watters, Keith Reid, Eduardo R. Secchi
Abstract
Food abundance influences the distribution of living organisms and is essential to their vital activities, including reproduction (Costa, 2009). Global climate variation has influenced prey availability, through changes in environmental factors, with cascading effects in marine ecosystems (Doney et al., 2012).
Topics & Concepts
EuphausiaFisheryGeographyKrillPeninsulaCapeCruiseOceanographyBiologyArchaeologyGeologyMarine animal studies overviewMarine and fisheries researchMarine and coastal plant biology