Seasonal movements and foraging behaviour of resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) in relation to the inshore distribution of salmon (Oncarhynchus spp.) in British Columbia

Sightings and acoustic recordings from 1984 to 1989 of northern resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) from Johnstone Strait off north eastern Vancouver Island and from King Island on the central British Columbia coast were analysed to examine the hypothesis that northern resident whales move seasona...

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Main Author: Nichol, Linda M.
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29634