Antarctic minke whale

Year-round habitat suitability of Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) in the Southern Ocean

The dataset presents maps for the year-round habitat suitability of the Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) in the Southern Ocean. These maps represent predictions from dynamic species distribution models using MaxEnt software. In these …

Year-Round Habitat Suitability of Baleen Whales in the Southern Ocean

These animated videos represent daily and weekly mean habitat suitability from dynamic species distribution models on four baleen whale species in the Southern Ocean: Antarctic minke (Balaenoptera bonaerensis), Antarctic blue (Balaenoptera musculus …

Dynamic species distribution models in the marine realm: predicting year-round habitat suitability of baleen whales in the Southern Ocean

Species distribution models (SDMs) relate species information to environmental conditions to predict potential species distributions. The majority of SDMs are static, relating species presence information to long-term average environmental …

Static species distribution models in the marine realm: the case of baleen whales in the Southern Ocean

Aim: Information on the spatiotemporal distribution of marine species is essential for developing proactive management strategies. However, sufficient information is seldom available at large spatial scales, particularly in polar areas. The Southern …

Modelling habitat suitability of whales in the Southern Ocean

Detailed information on cetacean distribution is crucial to identify large-scale conservation actions and management decisions. Understanding the ecological drivers behind their spatial patterns in the Southern Ocean is complicated by whales’ …