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Published: Mar 29, 2026
Vol/Issue: 42(2)
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Authors

S

Sam Bartosik‐Velez

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Santa Cruz California USA

E

Emily C. Nazario

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Santa Cruz California USA

A

Amelia H. Reynolds

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Santa Cruz California USA

P

Philippine Chambault

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Santa Cruz California USA; Greenland Institute of Natural Resources Copenhagen Denmark

T

Traci L. Kendall

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Santa Cruz California USA

K

Katherine L. Flammer

Georgia Aquarium Atlanta Georgia USA

D

Dennis R. Christen

Georgia Aquarium Atlanta Georgia USA

T

Terrie M. Williams

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Santa Cruz California USA

Funding

Koret Foundation

Georgia Aquarium

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Sam Bartosik‐Velez, Emily C. Nazario, Amelia H. Reynolds, et al. (2026). Beyond the Ridge: Rethinking Thermal Windows in Beluga Whales. Marine Mammal Science, 42(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.70158

Beyond the Ridge: Rethinking Thermal Windows in Beluga Whales

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