Habitat partitioning and the influence of benthic topography and oceanography on the distribution of fin and minke whales in the Bay of Fundy, Canada

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
• Main Authors: Ingram, Simon N., Walshe, Laura, Johnston, Dave, Rogan, Emer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2007
• Subjects: Canada; Manan; Balaenoptera acutorostrata; Balaenoptera physalus; Fin whale; minke whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315407054884; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315407054884

We collected data on the distribution of fin whales ( Balaenoptera physalus ) and minke whales ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata ) in the Bay of Fundy, Canada from a whale-watching vessel during commercial tours between July and September 2002. A single observer recorded the positions, species, numbers a...