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What was the location of the study conducted by Dr. Jake Linsky?
What was the location of the study conducted by Dr. Jake Linsky?
What did the research find about the migrating humpback whales during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic?
What did the research find about the migrating humpback whales during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic?
What method did the researchers use to assess the health of the humpback whales?
What method did the researchers use to assess the health of the humpback whales?
Who led the study on the health of humpback whales during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Who led the study on the health of humpback whales during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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In what year did the researchers conduct the study on humpback whales?
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Study Notes
Humpback Whale Study
- Researchers from the University of Queensland conducted a study on migrating humpback whales off Australia's east coast during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The study found that the whales experienced reduced stress levels over the first year of the pandemic.
- The research was led by Dr. Jake Linsky from the University of Queensland's School of the Environment.
- The study was conducted at the Moreton Bay Research Station.
- The health of the eastern Australian humpback whales was assessed during their migration in 2020 and 2021.
- Drone photographs and blubber samples were used to measure the health of the whales.
- The study area was focused on the waters off Minjerribah – North Stradbroke Island.
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Research from the University of Queensland finds that humpback whales' stress levels decreased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study used drone photographs and blubber samples to assess the health of the whales off the coast of Australia.
