Pilot cetacean survey of the sub-Arctic North Atlantic utilizing a cruise-ship platform
Using a large passenger cruise-ship (MV ‘Discovery’) as a platform, a cetacean survey was conducted between 1 August and 3 September 2005 across the northern North Atlantic Ocean and back, covering waters between the UK, Iceland, Greenland and Canada. The objective was to collect sightings data for...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0025315407054781 2024-03-03T08:42:06+00:00 Pilot cetacean survey of the sub-Arctic North Atlantic utilizing a cruise-ship platform Compton, Ross Banks, Aaron Goodwin, Lissa Hooker, Sascha K. 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315407054781 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315407054781 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom volume 87, issue 1, page 321-325 ISSN 0025-3154 1469-7769 Aquatic Science journal-article 2007 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315407054781 2024-02-08T08:32:34Z Using a large passenger cruise-ship (MV ‘Discovery’) as a platform, a cetacean survey was conducted between 1 August and 3 September 2005 across the northern North Atlantic Ocean and back, covering waters between the UK, Iceland, Greenland and Canada. The objective was to collect sightings data for all cetacean species encountered to begin to collate information for a large-scale sightings database. Two observers employed standard-distance sampling techniques and visual observations (naked eye) to scan for cetaceans during daylight hours and favourable weather conditions. Approximately 112 h were spent surveying over 23 d. A total of 13 cetacean species were encountered, with 173 separate sightings recorded, totalling over 2000 animals. The most commonly sighted species were minke whales ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata : N=44), Atlantic white-sided dolphins ( Lagenorhynchus acutus : N=34, with group sizes of up to 600), and humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae : N=31). The distribution of minke whales, Atlantic white-sided dolphins and fin whales was linked to underlying oceanographic variables. Overall patterns of distribution were consistent with our understanding of the summer distributions for the species encountered. The survey highlighted the cetacean diversity of the northern North Atlantic region. Repeat work using this methodology will allow an examination of species' distributions and estimation of their relative abundance. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Balaenoptera acutorostrata Greenland Iceland Megaptera novaeangliae North Atlantic Cambridge University Press Arctic Canada Greenland Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 87 1 321 325 |
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Using a large passenger cruise-ship (MV ‘Discovery’) as a platform, a cetacean survey was conducted between 1 August and 3 September 2005 across the northern North Atlantic Ocean and back, covering waters between the UK, Iceland, Greenland and Canada. The objective was to collect sightings data for all cetacean species encountered to begin to collate information for a large-scale sightings database. Two observers employed standard-distance sampling techniques and visual observations (naked eye) to scan for cetaceans during daylight hours and favourable weather conditions. Approximately 112 h were spent surveying over 23 d. A total of 13 cetacean species were encountered, with 173 separate sightings recorded, totalling over 2000 animals. The most commonly sighted species were minke whales ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata : N=44), Atlantic white-sided dolphins ( Lagenorhynchus acutus : N=34, with group sizes of up to 600), and humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae : N=31). The distribution of minke whales, Atlantic white-sided dolphins and fin whales was linked to underlying oceanographic variables. Overall patterns of distribution were consistent with our understanding of the summer distributions for the species encountered. The survey highlighted the cetacean diversity of the northern North Atlantic region. Repeat work using this methodology will allow an examination of species' distributions and estimation of their relative abundance. |
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Pilot cetacean survey of the sub-Arctic North Atlantic utilizing a cruise-ship platform |
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Pilot cetacean survey of the sub-Arctic North Atlantic utilizing a cruise-ship platform |
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Pilot cetacean survey of the sub-Arctic North Atlantic utilizing a cruise-ship platform |
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