A surplus no more? Variation in krill availability impacts reproductive rates of Antarctic baleen whales
The krill surplus hypothesis of unlimited prey resources available for Antarctic predators due
to commercial whaling in the 20th century has remained largely untested since the 1970s …
to commercial whaling in the 20th century has remained largely untested since the 1970s …
Whale recovery and the emerging human-wildlife conflict over Antarctic krill
MS Savoca, M Kumar, Z Sylvester… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Southern Ocean ecosystem has undergone extensive changes in the past two
centuries driven by industrial sealing and whaling, climate change and commercial fishing …
centuries driven by industrial sealing and whaling, climate change and commercial fishing …
Seasonal gain in body condition of foraging humpback whales along the Western Antarctic Peninsula
Most baleen whales are capital breeders that use stored energy acquired on foraging
grounds to finance the costs of migration and reproduction on breeding grounds. Body …
grounds to finance the costs of migration and reproduction on breeding grounds. Body …
Variation in blubber cortisol levels in a recovering humpback whale population inhabiting a rapidly changing environment
Glucocorticoids are regularly used as biomarkers of relative health for individuals and
populations. Around the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP), baleen whales have and …
populations. Around the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP), baleen whales have and …
[HTML][HTML] Constraining the radiocarbon reservoir age for the Southern Ocean using whale bones salvaged from early 20th century whaling stations
Radiocarbon dating is arguably the most common method for dating Quaternary deposits.
However, accurate age assignments using radiocarbon dating are dependent on knowing …
However, accurate age assignments using radiocarbon dating are dependent on knowing …
A new Activity Monitor for Aquatic Zooplankter (AMAZE) allows the recording of swimming activity in wild-caught Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)
L Hüppe, D Bahlburg, M Busack, J Lemburg… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba, hereafter krill) is a pelagic living crustacean and a key
species in the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Krill builds up a huge biomass and its …
species in the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Krill builds up a huge biomass and its …
Plasticity and seasonality of the vertical migration behaviour of Antarctic krill using acoustic data from fishing vessels
D Bahlburg, L Hüppe, T Böhrer… - Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the vertical migration behaviour of Antarctic krill is important for
understanding spatial distribution, ecophysiology, trophic interactions and carbon fluxes of …
understanding spatial distribution, ecophysiology, trophic interactions and carbon fluxes of …
A method to estimate prey density from single-camera images: A case study with chinstrap penguins and Antarctic krill
Estimating the densities of marine prey observed in animal-borne video loggers when
encountered by foraging predators represents an important challenge for understanding …
encountered by foraging predators represents an important challenge for understanding …
Long-distance movement dynamics shape host microbiome richness and turnover
Host-associated microbial communities are shaped by host migratory movements. These
movements can have contrasting impacts on microbiota, and understanding such patterns …
movements can have contrasting impacts on microbiota, and understanding such patterns …
The longest documented travel by a West Indian manatee
CC de Carvalho, IT Simoes-Sousa… - Journal of the Marine …, 2024 - cambridge.org
In Northeastern Brazil, successful release programmes have been implemented for the
conservation of West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) since the 1990s. Recently, the …
conservation of West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) since the 1990s. Recently, the …