Humpback whales in Glacier Bay, Alaska : a long-term history of habitat use

Vequist GW and Baker CS. 1987. Humpback whales in Glacier Bay, Alaska : a long-term history of habitat use. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Gustavus, AK

Surveyed whale prey abundance in Glacier Bay & the Stephens Passage-Frederick Sound area. 1982: zooplankton higher in GB, but euphausiids more abundant in SP-FS.1981: euphausiids more abundant in GB. Prey varied annually. Sampled 3 feeding areas that varied in prey type available. Bartlett Cove (capelin), Pt. Adolphus (mixture of fish and zooplankton), and eastern Fred. Sound (euphausiids). Spatial & temporal variability of food availability and use

Type
Published Report
Authors
Vequist, Gary; Baker, C
Date of Issue
1987-10
Publisher
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Units
GLBA
Keywords
Alaska, Cetacean, Cetaceans, euphausiids, Feeding, Habitat, Habitat Use, Humpback Whale, humpback whales, hydroacoustic, Marine Mammal, Plankton, Population Decline, Prey, Whale, whale habitat use

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