@article{fdi:010079669,
  title = {{H}orizontal and vertical movements of humpback whales inform the use of critical pelagic habitats in the western {S}outh {P}acific},
  author = {{D}erville, {S}. and {T}orres, {L}. {G}. and {Z}erbini, {A}. {N}. and {O}remus, {M}. and {G}arrigue, {C}laire},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}umpback whales ({M}egaptera novaeangliae) are known for their nearshore distribution during the breeding season, but their pelagic habitat use patterns remain mostly unexplored. {F}rom 2016 to 2018, 18 humpback whales were equipped with depth-recording satellite tags ({SPLASH}10) to shed light on environmental and social drivers of seamount association around {N}ew {C}aledonia in the western {S}outh {P}acific. {M}ovement paths were spatially structured around shallow seamounts (<200 m). {I}ndeed, two males stopped over the {L}ord {H}owe seamount chain during the first-ever recorded longitudinal transit between {N}ew {C}aledonia and the east coast of {A}ustralia. {R}esidence time significantly increased with proximity to shallow seamounts, while dive depth increased in the vicinity of seafloor ridges. {M}ost of the 7,986 recorded dives occurred above 80 m (88.5%), but deep dives (>80 m, max 616 m) were also recorded (11.5%), including by maternal females. {D}eep dives often occurred in series and were characterized by {U}-shapes suggesting high energy expenditure. {T}his study provides new insights into the formerly overlooked use of pelagic habitats by humpback whales during the breeding season. {G}iven increasing anthropogenic threats on deep sea habitats worldwide, this work has implications for the conservation of vulnerable marine ecosystems.},
  keywords = {{PACIFIQUE} {SUD} ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {4871 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41598-020-61771-z},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079669},
}