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Distribution and abundance of large whales in Norwegian and adjacent waters based on ship surveys 1995-2001

NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2009
The abundances of large whale species are presented for the northeast Atlantic from near-complete survey coverage in 1995 and from multiple partial-area surveys during 1996-2001.
Nils Øien
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Species distribution modelling of Bryde's whales, humpback whales, southern right whales, and sperm whales in the southern African region to inform their conservation in expanding economies. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
In southern African waters, information about species distribution and habitat preferences of many cetacean species is limited, despite the recent economic growth that may affect them.
Purdon J, Shabangu FW, Yemane D, Pienaar M, Somers MJ, Findlay K.   +5 more
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Use of hormones in assessing reproductive physiology of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from Juneau, Alaska

Theriogenology Wild, 2023
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Southeast Alaska have been studied for over 50 years, and are largely considered a recovery success since the cessation of commercial whaling.
S. Atkinson, V. Melica, S. Teerlink, K. Mashburn, J. Moran, H. Pearson   +5 more
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Humpback Whale Movements and Behavior in Response to Whale-Watching Vessels in Juneau, AK

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
The whale-watching industry in Juneau, Alaska relies primarily on the presence of North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). To meet demands from the rapidly growing tourism industry, the number of whale-watching vessels in this region has ...
Alicia R. Schuler, Sarah Piwetz, Sarah Piwetz, Jacopo Di Clemente, David Steckler, Franz Mueter, Heidi C. Pearson, Heidi C. Pearson   +7 more
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Exploring marine mammal presence across seven US national marine sanctuaries

Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 2022
The United States of America’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) hosts 15 National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS) and two Monuments in its waters. Charismatic marine megafauna, such as fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), humpback whales (Megaptera ...
Annamaria I. DeAngelis, Sofie M. Van Parijs, Jack Barkowski, Simone Baumann-Pickering, Kourtney Burger, Genevieve E. Davis, John Joseph, Annebelle C. M. Kok, Anke Kügler, Anke Kügler, Marc Lammers, Tetyana Margolina, Nicole Pegg, Ally Rice, Timothy J. Rowell, John P. Ryan, Allison Stokoe, Eden Zang, Leila Hatch   +18 more
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Explaining humpback whale’ distribution and abundance in the Magellan Strait, ChileZenodo

Global Ecology and Conservation
A new feeding ground for humpback whales was discovered in the Magellan Strait in 2003, which is critical habitat for a subpopulation of whales that migrate to these waters.
Catalina Sapag, Juan Capella, Yerko Vilina, Frank van Langevelde   +3 more
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Evidence for Size-Selective Predation by Antarctic Humpback Whales

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Animals aggregate around resource hotspots, but what makes one resource more appealing than another can be difficult to determine. In March 2020 the Antarctic fjord Charlotte Bay included >5× as many humpback whales as neighboring Wilhelmina Bay, a ...
David E. Cade, David E. Cade, Shirel R. Kahane-Rapport, Ben Wallis, Jeremy A. Goldbogen, Ari S. Friedlaender   +5 more
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Searching for humpback whales in a historical whaling hotspot of the Coral Sea, South Pacific

Endangered Species Research, 2020
Humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae were severely depleted by commercial whaling. Understanding key factors in their recovery is a crucial step for their conservation worldwide.
Garrigue, C, Derville, S, Bonneville, C, Baker, CS, Cheeseman, T, Millet, L, Paton, D, Steel, D   +7 more
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Estimating the Age of West Greenland Humpback Whales Through Aspartic Acid Racemization and Eye Lens Bomb Radiocarbon Methods

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
To maintain a sustainable harvest of marine mammals, knowledge on key life history parameters such as age is essential. In West Greenland, humpback whale numbers were low during the 1980s due to past commercial whaling. However, the moratorium, which was
Tenna K. Boye, Tenna K. Boye, Eva Garde, Julius Nielsen, Rasmus Hedeholm, Jesper Olsen, Malene Simon, Malene Simon   +7 more
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Satellite Telemetry Reveals Spatial Overlap Between Vessel High-Traffic Areas and Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Near the Mouth of the Chesapeake Bay

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
During winter months, humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) frequent the coastal waters of Virginia near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Located within the Bay is Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval military installation, and the Port of
Jessica M. Aschettino, Daniel T. Engelhaupt, Amy G. Engelhaupt, Andrew DiMatteo, Todd Pusser, Michael F. Richlen, Joel T. Bell   +6 more
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