Ana Garcia

Dr. Ana Garcia


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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2020 in Marine Pollution Bulletin
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AGAna Garcia
Ana Garcia
RRRoberto Ramirez
Roberto Ramirez
RORodrigo Orrego
Rodrigo Orrego

1 May 2021 in Science of The Total Environment
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AGAna Garcia
Ana Garcia
JJJean-Luc Jung
Jean-Luc Jung
RORodrigo Orrego
Rodrigo Orrego
JPJaneide de A. Padilha
Janeide de A. Padilha
OMOlaf Malm
Olaf Malm
PBPaulina Bahamonde
Paulina Bahamonde

29 November 2018 in The Journal of Wildlife Management
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AGAna Garcia
Ana Garcia
DVDamian Villagra
Damian Villagra
DGDiego I. Gallardo
Diego I. Gallardo
APAldo Santiago Pacheco
Aldo Santiago Pacheco

24 September 2023 in Marine Environmental Research
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DADiego Andrade
Diego Andrade
AGAna Garcia
Ana Garcia
FDFelipe Docmac
Felipe Docmac
LÑLuis A. Ñacari
Luis A. Ñacari
CHChris Harrod
Chris Harrod

1 January 2021 in Neotropical Biodiversity
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AGAna Garcia
Ana Garcia
CCCristina Castro
Cristina Castro
KWKoen Van Waerebeek
Koen Van Waerebeek
Humpback whales perform long migrations from their breeding and nursing areas at low latitudes to feeding grounds at high latitudes. Nonetheless, this strictly dichotomous paradigm of migration is challenged by accumulating examples of occasional or regular feeding at low latitudes for several stocks worldwide. Here, we report multiple evidences of “Stock G” humpback whales feeding in coastal waters, at low latitudes of the Southeast Pacific Ocean. Lunge feeding behavior and defecation were observed in Ecuador, while both lunge- and trap feeding in pursuit of Peruvian anchovy was documented in northern Chile. A photographically re-sighted individual feeding at different latitudes of Chile suggested potential site fidelity to two foraging areas. Whether these feeding behaviours are novel due to changes in prey distribution, intensifying competition from a growing humpback whale population, or simply reflect vastly increased research effort remains unknown. Further research into the feeding ecology of Stock G should help reveal historic and potentially new feeding grounds, prey composition and precise migration paths. Competition from anchovy fisheries, vessel collision and net entanglement are suspected threats.