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Christophe Guinet is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research spans several fields primarily within Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

The main fields of study pursued include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these, Guinet specializes in several subfields of study such as:

  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

The core topics of Guinet's scientific work cover:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Guinet has been published in multiple prominent scientific venues, with a concentration of work appearing in:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Scientific Data
  • Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Recent papers reflect a focus on marine ecology, tracking, and ecosystem impacts. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Animal Borne Ocean Sensors - AniBOS - An Essential Component of the Global Ocean Observing System" (2021), Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "The genetic legacy of extreme exploitation in a polar vertebrate" (2020), Scientific Reports
  • "Autumn movements of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) from Svalbard, Norway, revealed by satellite tracking" (2020), Scientific Reports
  • "The retrospective analysis of Antarctic tracking data project" (2020), Scientific Data
  • "Assessing the impact of toothed whale depredation on socio-ecosystems and fishery management in wide-ranging subantarctic fisheries" (2020), Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Guinet collaborates frequently with several researchers across various projects. These frequent co-authors include:

  • Mark A. Hindell
  • Robert Harcourt
  • Paul Tixier
  • Baptiste Picard
  • Clive R. McMahon

Best Publications

  • The importance of oceanographic fronts to marine birds and mammals of the southern oceans

    Charles-André Bost;Cédric Cotté;Frédéric Bailleul;Yves Cherel

  • Variability in sea ice cover and climate elicit sex specific responses in an Antarctic predator

    Sara Labrousse;Jean-Baptiste Sallee;Jean-Baptiste Sallee;Alexander D. Fraser;Rob A. Massom

  • Variations in behavior and condition of a Southern Ocean top predator in relation to in situ oceanographic conditions.

    M. Biuw;L. Boehme;C. Guinet;M. Hindell

  • Trends in bird and seal populations as indicators of a system shift in the Southern Ocean

    Henri Weimerskirch;Pablo Inchausti;Christophe Guinet;Christophe Barbraud

  • Stable isotopes document seasonal changes in trophic niches and winter foraging individual specialization in diving predators from the Southern Ocean

    Yves Cherel;Keith A. Hobson;Christophe Guinet;Cecile Vanpe

  • Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems

    Mark A. Hindell;Ryan R. Reisinger;Ryan R. Reisinger;Yan Ropert-Coudert;Luis A. Hückstädt

  • Development of intentional stranding hunting techniques in killer whale (Orcinus orca) calves at Crozet Archipelago

    Christophe Guinet;Jérome Bouvier

  • Stable isotopes reveal the trophic position and mesopelagic fish diet of female southern elephant seals breeding on the Kerguelen Islands

    Yves Cherel;Simon Ducatez;C. Fontaine;Pierre Richard

  • Southern Ocean frontal structure and sea-ice formation rates revealed by elephant seals

    J.-B. Charrassin;M. Hindell;S. R. Rintoul;F. Roquet

  • Foraging habitat and food intake of satellite-tracked king penguins during the austral summer at Crozet Archipelago

    CA Bost;JY Georges;C. Guinet;Y. Cherel

  • Spatial distribution of foraging in female Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella in relation to oceanographic variables: a scale-dependent approach using geographic information systems

    Christophe Guinet;Laurent Dubroca;Marie-Anne Lea;Simon D. Goldsworthy

  • Animal-borne telemetry: An integral component of the ocean observing toolkit

    Rob Harcourt;Ana M. M. Sequeira;Xuelei Zhang;Fabien Roquet

  • Commercial Fishing Patterns Influence Odontocete Whale-Longline Interactions in the Southern Ocean

    Paul Tixier;Paul Burch;Gaetan Richard;Gaetan Richard;Karin Olsson;Karin Olsson

  • Whisker isotopic signature depicts migration patterns and multi-year intra- and inter-individual foraging strategies in fur seals.

    Yves Cherel;L. Kernaléguen;P. Richard;Christophe Guinet

  • Geostatistical modelling of spatial distribution of Balaenoptera physalus in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea from sparse count data and heterogeneous observation efforts

    Pascal Monestiez;Laurent Dubroca;E. Bonnin;J.P. Durbec

  • Marine mammals exploring the oceans pole to pole: a review of the MEOP Consortium

    Anne Treasure;Anne Treasure;Fabien Roquet;Isabelle J. Ansorge;Marthán N. Bester

  • Quenching correction for in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence acquired by autonomous platforms: A case study with instrumented elephant seals in the Kerguelen region (Southern Ocean)

    Xiaogang Xing;Hervé Claustre;Hervé Claustre;Stéphane Blain;Stéphane Blain;Fabrizio D'Ortenzio;Fabrizio D'Ortenzio

  • Circumpolar habitat use in the southern elephant seal: implications for foraging success and population trajectories

    Mark A. Hindell;Clive R. Mcmahon;Marthán N. Bester;Lars Boehme

  • Intentional stranding apprenticeship and social play in killer whales (Orcinus orca)

    Christophe Guinet

  • A Southern Indian Ocean database of hydrographic profiles obtained with instrumented elephant seals

    Fabien Roquet;Guy D. Williams;Mark A. Hindell;Mark A. Hindell;Robert G. Harcourt

  • Age‐specific survival and reproductive performances in fur seals: evidence of senescence and individual quality

    Gwénaël Beauplet;Christophe Barbraud;Willy Dabin;Clothilde Küssener

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. Hindell
Mark A. Hindell University of Tasmania
Clive R. McMahon
Clive R. McMahon University of Tasmania
Yves Cherel
Yves Cherel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
John P. Y. Arnould
John P. Y. Arnould Deakin University
Jean-Benoît Charrassin
Jean-Benoît Charrassin Sorbonne University
Mary-Anne Lea
Mary-Anne Lea University of Tasmania
Robert Harcourt
Robert Harcourt Macquarie University
Fabien Roquet
Fabien Roquet University of Gothenburg
Henri Weimerskirch
Henri Weimerskirch Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Daniel P. Costa
Daniel P. Costa University of California, Santa Cruz

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