Relationship between prey abundance and usage of Glacier Bay by humpback whales
Krieger KJ. 1990. Relationship between prey abundance and usage of Glacier Bay by humpback whales. Pages 90-95. In Krieger KJ (ed): Proceedings of the second Glacier Bay science symposium. Gustavus, AK. Sep. 19-22 1988. National Park Service. Anchorage, AK
Whale feeding patterns in GB during 1982-1985 depended mainly on the distribution and abundance of fish (capelin, Pacific herring, walleye pollack). Capelin were the most common prey. Surface swarming euphausiids were not observed in GB during study. Outside GB, fed mainly on euphausiids. Discusses changes in feeding patterns. since 1970's
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Krieger, K
- Units
- GLBA
- Keywords
- Abundance, Cetacean, euphausiid, Feeding, hydroacoustic, Marine Mammal, Prey, Remote Sensing, Whale