Impacts of Whale-Watching on the Short-Term Behavior of Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in a Marine Protected Area in the Southeastern Pacific

Impacts of Whale-Watching on the Short-Term Behavior of Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in a Marine Protected Area in the Southeastern Pacific

Whale-watching (WW) is an activity which has been increasing worldwide due to the great interest of tourists and the economic benefits it provides to local communities. However, it has been reported that this activity affects the behavioral patterns of some cetaceans, although for some species such...

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Main Authors: Macarena Santos-Carvallo, Fernanda Barilari, María José Pérez-Alvarez, Laura Gutiérrez, Guido Pavez, Héctor Araya, Cristobal Anguita, Claudia Cerda, Maritza Sepúlveda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
traveling
resting
movement pattern analysis
land-based tracking
tourism effects
Chile
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.623954/full

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