Influence of sea-ice structure on minke whale and other krill-predator distribution Garcia-Rojas, Maria I. 2012, Influence of sea-ice structure on minke whale and other krill-predator distribution, Ph.D. thesis, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads garciarojas-influence-2013A.pdf Connect to thesis application/pdf 6.63MB 428 Title Influence of sea-ice structure on minke whale and other krill-predator distribution Formatted title Influence of sea-ice structure on minke whale and other krill-predator distribution Author Garcia-Rojas, Maria I. Institution Deakin University School School of Life and Environmental Sciences Faculty Faculty of Science and Technology Degree type Research doctorate Degree name Ph.D. Thesis advisor Bellgrove Alecia orcid.org/0000-0002-0499-3439 Pirzl, Rebecca Date submitted 2012-05 Keyword(s) Krill Minke whales Ice structure Feeding habits Antarctic Sea-ice Penguins Seals Summary This thesis investigated the extent to which sea-ice structure and complexity could be measured to identify suitable feeding habitat for krill-eating predators such as the Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis). The results of this study suggest that the distribution and movement of minke whales is limited by the structure of the sea ice and that the sea ice influences minke whales' habitat use more than their overall distribution. Similar relationships were found for other krill predators such as Adelie penguins and crabeater seals. Language eng Field of Research 010401 Applied Statistics 050102 Ecosystem Function 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl Marine Ichthyology) Socio Economic Objective 960801 Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity Description of original x, 178 p. : illustrations, graphs, photographs ; Includes bibliographical references Dewey Decimal Classification 577.7 Copyright notice ©The author Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30056798 Document type: Thesis Collections: Higher degree theses (Open Access) Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 14 Oct 2013, 13:37:25 EST Tue, 15 Oct 2013, 08:00:56 EST Wed, 04 Dec 2013, 15:18:19 EST Wed, 04 Dec 2013, 15:35:57 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 12:43:03 EST Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 09:30:11 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 19:01:26 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 242 Abstract Views, 432 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 14 Oct 2013, 13:37:11 EST by Ana Esposo