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Short-finned pilot whales modulate surfacing and breathing patterns more strongly in response to dives than in anticipation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new study reveals how short-finned pilot whales balance the conflicting demands of foraging underwater with breathing at the surface. Using data from digital tags, scientists found that pilot whales rely more on surfacing strategies that react to the effort of a dive rather than anticipate. Their use of such strategies may reflect variation in the ability to predict prey capture in benthic and pelagic habitats.

Source: American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00145.2025

Authors: Ashley M. Blawas, Jeanne M. Shearer, Andreas Fahlman, Andrew J. Read, Douglas P. Nowacek

Institutions: Duke University, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Aarhus University, Linköping University

Language: English

Topic: Marine animal studies overview

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4416713186

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