Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus seasonal selection of sea ice.

The article presents a study which examines the seasonal selection behavior of sea ice landscape of bowhead whales or Balaena mysticetus based on satellite tracking data of the whales across Eastern Canada-West Greenland. The study investigates the movement of the whales and their habitat selection throughout summer and winter seasons, and employs resource selection functions to evaluate their habitat selection behavior. The results show that bowhead whales preferred areas with low ice coverage, thin ice and small floe size during winter, while areas with high ice coverage, thick ice and large floe size during summer.