AFSC/RACE/MACE: Association between large cetaceans and their prey: East Kodiak

Analysis of two different surveys of acoustic and biological data from the Albatross Bank region of the Gulf of Alaska off eastern Kodiak Island indicates that humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) can both be found in close association with their preferred prey items. Notably, humpback whales are most often found in association with highly concentrated...

对阿拉斯加湾东部科迪亚克岛附近的阿尔巴特罗斯滩区域进行的两次不同类型的声学和生物数据的分析表明，座头鲸（Megaptera novaeangliae）和蓝鲸（Balaenoptera physalus）均与其偏好的猎物保持紧密关联。尤为值得注意的是，座头鲸最常与高度集中的猎物群相伴出现。