Title
Feeding ecology and population delineation of south‐eastern Atlantic and south‐western Indian Ocean humpback whales using stable isotope analysis
Author(s)
Montanari, Shaena;Kershaw, Francine;Rosenbaum, Howard C.
Published
2020
Publisher
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3266
Abstract
± 0.1‰ and 7.6 ± 0.1‰), and Gabon and Mayotte (7.6 ± 0.1‰ and 7.2 ± 0.1‰), indicating that these breeding stocks are potentially visiting different areas of the feeding grounds outside of the breeding season. The results from this study indicate that at least some breeding stocks may show fidelity to separate feeding areas and do not widely mix with individuals from other breeding stocks while feeding.
Keywords
ecological status;feeding;mammals;ocean

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