In habitat modelling, environmental variables are assumed to be proxies of lower trophic
levels distribution and by extension, of marine top predator distributions. More proximal …

Abstract Species Distribution Models are commonly used with surface dynamic
environmental variables as proxies for prey distribution to characterise marine top predator …

To date, most habitat models of cetaceans have relied on static and oceanographic
covariates, and very few have related cetaceans directly to the distribution of their prey, as a …

Species distribution models (SDMs) have been developed and extensively validated for
diverse cetaceans within the California Current Ecosystem off the West Coast of the United …

Abstract Knowledge of the spatial distribution and habitat preferences of marine top‐
predators is essential for monitoring their populations. The summertime abundance of male …

In spite of their oceanic habitat, deep diving cetacean species have been found to be
affected by anthropogenic activities, with potential population impacts of high intensity …

Fluctuations in prey abundance, composition, and distribution can impact predators, and
when predators and fisheries target the same species, predators become essential to …

As zooplanktivorous predators, bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) must routinely locate
patches of prey that are energy-rich enough to meet their metabolic needs. However, little is …

This dissertation introduces methods to quantitatively analyze data from shipboard line-
transect surveys of cetaceans in the eastern Pacific Ocean in order to identify patterns in …

Background High-resolution sound and movement recording tags offer unprecedented
insights into the fine-scale foraging behaviour of cetaceans, especially echolocating …