Bellwethers of change: population modelling of North Pacific humpback whales from 2002 through 2021 reveals shift from recovery to climate response
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“Bellwethers of change: population modelling of North Pacific humpback whales from 2002 through 2021 reveals shift from recovery to climate response”
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North Pacific humpback whales · mark-recapture methods · photo-identification dataset · ocean-basin-wide abundance estimation · post-whaling population recovery · carrying capacity · prey resource loss · Hawai'i wintering population · Mainland Mexico breeding population · marine heatwave 2014-2016 · climate-driven population decline · Sentinel species · population modeling 2002-2021 · abundance trajectory shift · climate response transition
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-animal-studies-overview/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29. Methodology Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459