NASA satellites track plankton swarms from space to protect North Atlantic right whales

North Atlantic Right Whales face threats. Scientists use NASA satellites to monitor their food source, Calanus finmarchicus. This helps predict whale migration. It reduces ship collisions and net entanglements. Satellites track astaxanthin, a pigment in copepods. NASA's PACE satellite will improve plankton detection. This will provide more accurate data. It will aid in whale conservation efforts.

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