Conservation

Dynamic species distribution models of Antarctic blue whales in the Weddell Sea using visual sighting and passive acoustic monitoring data

Aim: Species distribution models (SDMs) are essential tools in ecology and conservation. However, the scarcity of visual sightings of marine mammals in remote polar areas hinders the effective application of SDMs there. Passive acoustic monitoring …

Year-round habitat suitability of Antarctic blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus intermedia) in the Southern Ocean

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

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 fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern Ocean

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

Year-round habitat suitability of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Southern Ocean

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

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) distribution modeling on their Nordic and Barents Seas feeding grounds

Understanding cetacean distribution is essential for conservation planning and decision-making, particularly in regions subject to rapid environmental changes. Nevertheless, information on their spatiotemporal distribution is commonly limited, …

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 …

Multi-year presence of humpback whales in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean but not during El Niño

Humpback whales are thought to undertake annual migrations between their low latitude breeding grounds and high latitude feeding grounds. However, under specific conditions, humpback whales sometimes change their migratory destination or skip …

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 …