New publication: A stop for a snack: Apparent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding off South-eastern Brazil
Dear MARMAM Colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm pleased to announce our publication (short note) in Boletim do Labohidro, which describes apparent feeding behavior of humpback whales while migrating along SE Brazil and interactions with gillnets. A stop for a snack: Apparent humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) feeding behavior and association with gillnets during migration off South-eastern Brazil. Bol. do Labohidro, 29: 41-49, 2019.Short summary: Cases of humpback whales feeding on breeding grounds are still poorly known in the world. This study reports field observations of a juvenile whale - yearling, in Brazilian waters, with evidence of foraging behavior, in search of prey that seemed to be prawn or squid, during short dives. In addition, other similar observations are reported in southeastern Brazil in which the whales showed interest and approach gillnets, probably attracted by entangled fish. In some of these cases, it is considered that whale approaching towards the nets has caused entanglements, and in at least one case the specimen freed itself from nets. In other cases, nets may have caused humpback whale injuries. A follow-up of these interactions throughout the Brazilian coast is recommended for a better evaluation of these interactions with fishing nets, since they may represent a new form of behavior of these whales in their migratory period. The article can be downloaded here: http://www.periodicoseletronicos.ufma.br/index.php/blabohidro/article/view/1... or http://www.periodicoseletronicos.ufma.br/index.php/blabohidro/index Best, Salvatore -- Grupo de Estudos de Mamíferos Marinhos da Região dos Lagos <http://www.gemmlagos.com.br>
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Salvatore Siciliano