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Tracking apex marine predator movements in a dynamic ocean

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  • B. A. Block

    (Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA)

  • I. D. Jonsen

    (Dalhousie University)

  • S. J. Jorgensen

    (Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA)

  • A. J. Winship

    (Dalhousie University)

  • S. A. Shaffer

    (San Jose State University)

  • S. J. Bograd

    (NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center)

  • E. L. Hazen

    (NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center)

  • D. G. Foley

    (NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center)

  • G. A. Breed

    (Dalhousie University
    University of California, Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, Santa Cruz, California 95060, USA)

  • A.-L. Harrison

    (University of California, Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, Santa Cruz, California 95060, USA)

  • J. E. Ganong

    (Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA)

  • A. Swithenbank

    (Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA)

  • M. Castleton

    (Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA)

  • H. Dewar

    (NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center)

  • B. R. Mate

    (Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center)

  • G. L. Shillinger

    (Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA)

  • K. M. Schaefer

    (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission)

  • S. R. Benson

    (NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center)

  • M. J. Weise

    (University of California, Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, Santa Cruz, California 95060, USA)

  • R. W. Henry

    (University of California, Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, Santa Cruz, California 95060, USA)

  • D. P. Costa

    (University of California, Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, Santa Cruz, California 95060, USA)

Abstract

Top marine predators tracked Electronic tracking data on 23 marine species have been collected as part of the ten-year Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) field project, part of the Census of Marine Life collaboration. The information reveals the predator hotspots, foraging patterns and migration corridors of the large marine predators. Top predators are found to exploit their environment in predictable ways, providing the foundation for spatial management of large marine ecosystems. A major finding is the discovery that retentive oceanographic conditions on the west coast of North America have created an ocean wilderness where large predators are relatively undisturbed.

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  • B. A. Block & I. D. Jonsen & S. J. Jorgensen & A. J. Winship & S. A. Shaffer & S. J. Bograd & E. L. Hazen & D. G. Foley & G. A. Breed & A.-L. Harrison & J. E. Ganong & A. Swithenbank & M. Castleton & , 2011. "Tracking apex marine predator movements in a dynamic ocean," Nature, Nature, vol. 475(7354), pages 86-90, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:475:y:2011:i:7354:d:10.1038_nature10082
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10082
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