Open AccessWind and Ocean Currents May Contribute to Mass Dolphin Strandings
Author(s) -
Rebecca Dzombak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo210584
Subject(s) - oceanography , environmental science , geology , fishery , meteorology , geography , biology
Coastal wind patterns correlate with mass strandings of dolphins, suggesting that storm-induced upwelling could be influencing cetaceans’ behavior.