@article{fdi:010064834,
  title = {{H}istorical summer distribution of the endangered {N}orth {A}tlantic right whale ({E}ubalaena glacialis) : a hypothesis based on environmental preferences of a congeneric species},
  author = {{M}onsarrat, {S}. and {P}ennino, {M}. {G}. and {S}mith, {T}. {D}. and {R}eeves, {R}. {R}. and {M}eynard, {C}. {N}. and {K}aplan, {D}avid and {R}odrigues, {A}. {S}. {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}im{T}o obtain a plausible hypothesis for the historical distribution of {N}orth {A}tlantic right whales ({NARW}s) ({E}ubalaena glacialis) in their summer feeding grounds. {P}reviously widespread in the {N}orth {A}tlantic, after centuries of hunting, these whales survive as a small population off eastern {N}orth {A}merica. {B}ecause their exploitation began before formal records started, information about their historical distribution is fragmentary. {L}ocation{N}orth {A}tlantic and {N}orth {P}acific oceans. {M}ethods{W}e linked historical records of {N}orth {P}acific right whales ({E}.japonica; from 19th-century {A}merican whaling logbooks) with oceanographic data to generate a species distribution model. {A}ssuming that the two species have similar environmental preferences, the model was projected into the {N}orth {A}tlantic to predict environmental suitability for {NARW}s. {T}he reliability of these predictions was assessed by comparing the model results with historical and recent records in the {N}orth {A}tlantic. {R}esults{T}he model predicts suitable environmental conditions over a wide, mostly offshore band across the {N}orth {A}tlantic. {P}redictions are well supported by historical and recent records, but discrepancies in some areas indicate lower discriminative ability in coastal, shallow-depth areas, suggesting that this model mainly describes the summer offshore distribution of right whales. {M}ain conclusions{O}ur results suggest that the summer range of the {NARW} consisted of a relatively narrow band (width c.10 degrees in latitude), extending from the eastern coast of {N}orth {A}merica to northern {N}orway, over the {G}rand {B}anks of {N}ewfoundland, south of {G}reenland and {I}celand, north of the {B}ritish {I}sles and in the {N}orwegian {S}ea. {T}hese results highlight possibilities for additional research both on the history of exploitation and on the current summer distribution of this species. {I}n particular, better survey coverage of historical whaling grounds could help inform conservation efforts for this endangered species. {M}ore generally, this study illustrates the challenges and opportunities in using historical data to understand the original distribution of highly depleted species.},
  keywords = {{B}oosted regression trees ; {E}ubalaena ; historical distribution ; right whale ; species distribution models ; whaling ; {ATLANTIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}iversity and {D}istributions},
  volume = {21},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {925--937},
  ISSN = {1366-9516},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1111/ddi.12314},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064834},
}