2006年01月27日
ENS英國,劍橋報導;游珮綺編譯;蔡麗伶審校
根據一項由國際科學家團隊最新發行的30年研究顯示,全球氣候進程正影響南大西洋南露脊鯨的繁衍數量。南露脊鯨會從南大西洋遷徙至南極海域覓食。因為聖嬰現象,海洋溫度的改變會影響磷蝦(一種類似甲殼動物的蝦子)的數量,而磷蝦是南露脊鯨的主要食物。
El Niño Events Affect Southern Right Whale Breeding Success
Global climate processes are affecting the number of calves produced by southern right whales in the South Atlantic, according to a newly published 30 year study by an international team of scientists. Southern right whales migrate from the South Atlantic to the Southern Ocean to feed. Following an El Niño event, changes in sea temperatures affect the availability of krill, a shrimp-like crustacean, which is the main diet of these whales.