Epibiotic fauna of the Antarctic minke whale as a reliable indicator of seasonal movements

Antarctic minke whales, Balaenoptera bonaerensis , breed in tropical and temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere in winter and feed in Antarctic grounds in the austral summer. These seasonal migrations could be less defined than those of other whale species, but the evidence is scanty. We quanti...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 22214
Main Authors:	Ten, S., Konishi, K., Raga, J. A., Pastene, L. A., Aznar, F. J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 23-12-2022 Nature Publishing Group Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	631/158 631/601 Animals Antarctic Regions Aquatic mammals Balaenocyamus balaenopterae Balaenoptera bonaerensis Body length Cetacea Cirripedia Conchoderma auritum Conchoderma virgatum Coronula diadema Coronula reginae Fauna Geographical distribution Growth rate Humanities and Social Sciences Migratory species Minke Whale multidisciplinary Pennella balaenopterae Science Science (multidisciplinary) Sea surface temperature Seasons Whales Whales & whaling Xenobalanus globicipitis Antarctic Regions Southern Ocean
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