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Table 1. General summary of the biophysical functions, features and attributes necessary for the survival and recovery of the North Atlantic right whale critical habitat (Grand Manan and Roseway Basin).
Functions Features Attributes
Adult foraging and feeding

Calf nursing and rearing

Resting and socializing
Quantity and quality of prey Presence of sufficient quantities and quality of C5 Calanus finmarchicus copepodites to support the population.
Environmental, oceanographic and bathymetric conditions that support and aggregate concentrations of prey.
Acoustic environment Noise levels appropriate to allow effective social communication and foraging, and do not impede use of the critical habitat by North Atlantic right whales.
Quality of water and air Water and air quality at levels that support sufficient quantity and quality of prey, and do not impede use of the critical habitat by North Atlantic right whales.

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2014-04-14