Identifying important habitat for northern bottlenose and Sowerby's beaked whales in the western North Atlantic

• Published in: Aquatic conservation Vol. 34; no. 1
• Main Authors: Feyrer, L. J., Stanistreet, J. E., Gomez, C., Adams, M., Lawson, J. W., Ferguson, S. H., Heaslip, S. G., Lefort, K. J., Davidson, E., Hussey, N. E., Whitehead, H., Moors‐Murphy, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Acoustic mapping; Acoustic tracking; acoustics; Aquatic mammals; Canada; Conservation; continental shelf; Continental shelves; Critical Habitat; Foraging; Foraging habitats; freshwater; Geographical distribution; Gullies; habitat preferences; Habitat selection; Habitat utilization; Habitats; Hyperoodon; Life history; Marine mammals; northern bottlenose whale; Nova Scotia; passive acoustic monitoring (PAM); Rare species; risk; Sowerby's beaked whale; species distribution models; Submarine banks; Submarine canyons; Whales; Ziphiidae; Nova Scotia

Understanding habitat requirements for species at risk is crucial for effective conservation management, even though the location and extent of vital habitats may be unknown for rare or elusive species. In the case of marine species, determining important habitat often relies on limited occurrence d...