Killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Canadian Arctic: Distribution, prey items, group sizes, and seasonality

By J. Higdon, D. Hauser, S. Ferguson. 2012

98 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography

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In Atmospheric Science

1. C. Michel
2. Kit M. Kovacs
3. J. Durban
4. R. Pitman

In Ecology

1. J. Durban
2. R. Pitman
3. L. Ballance
4. John A. Totterdell
5. Hans Kemps
6. H. Fearnbach
7. C. Michel
8. Kit M. Kovacs

In Oceanography

1. J. Durban
2. R. Pitman
3. C. Michel

Citations in the corpus

• Arctic sea ice in transformation: A review of recent observed changes and impacts on biology and human activity (2014, background): “…(Orcinus orca) sightings have increasedmarkedly in the eastern Canadian Arctic over a period of decades; associated with changing ice patterns [Higdon et al., 2011], blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) have been acoustically recorded in Fram Strait over an extended seasonal period, covering…”
• Whale killers: Prevalence and ecological implications of killer whale predation on humpback whale calves off Western Australia (2015, background): “It is now well established that when killer whales attack large whales they target the calves (Reeves et al. 2006, Pitman et al. 2007, Barrett-Lennard et al. 2011, Higdon et al. 2012, this study).”