Seasonal presence and potential influence of humpback whales on wintering Pacific herring populations in the Gulf of Alaska

This study addressed the lack of recovery of Pacific herring ( Clupea pallasii ) in Prince William Sound, Alaska, in relation to humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) predation. As humpback whales rebound from commercial whaling, their ability to influence their prey through top-down forcing inc... View More