고래와 기후(WCP)

The Whales and Climate research comprises of an international team of researchers from six countries aiming to create a model for whale distributions under future climate-change scenarios and investigate changes influencing population status and conservation of Southern Hemisphere humpback whale populations.

Using this species as a sentinel for other baleen species, the team of interdisciplinary researchers is developing methods and tools applicable to the assessment of varies marine mammals impacted by climate change.

The program will also lead to improved understanding of the role whales play as climate engineers as a carbon storage as well as their role as ecosystem engineers contributing to ocean productivity.