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Filtering by: DOI 10.1121/1.4773260 Subject Ammodytes -- Predators of -- Ecology -- Massachusetts -- Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Spatial Association of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and their Prey in the Southern Gulf of Maine, USA

Creator:

Kirchner, Theresa

Abstract:

Efficient foraging strategies result in a predator spatially overlapping with its prey, foraging in the most profitable patches, and minimizing the time transiting between patches. Previous studies investigating baleen whale foraging strategies have generally focused on investigating spatial overlap with prey patches, patch profitability or movement within feeding grounds. The...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis