Radio Tracking of a Fin Whale ( Balaenoptera physalus )

A tagged whale of the genus Balaenoptera was intermittently tracked by radio for 27.8 hours over a distance of about 145 kilometers. Data on breathing and movement show that during that time the whale took 58 breaths in 130 minutes and traveled 20 kilometers at more than 9 kilometers per hour. Preci...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Ray, G. C., Mitchell, E. D., Wartzok, D., Kozicki, V. M., Maiefski, R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1978
Subjects:
Balaenoptera physalus
Fin whale
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.202.4367.521
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.202.4367.521
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Summary:A tagged whale of the genus Balaenoptera was intermittently tracked by radio for 27.8 hours over a distance of about 145 kilometers. Data on breathing and movement show that during that time the whale took 58 breaths in 130 minutes and traveled 20 kilometers at more than 9 kilometers per hour. Precise measurements of such parameters and of other features of the life history of great whales, which travel long distances over the high seas, often in groups, are now possible through radio tagging.

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