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. |