First photographed observation of the harbour porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena ) in Svalbard

The first photographed observation of the harbour porpoise in Svalbard is reported. The harbour porpoise is not normally found in the high Arctic as it is a temperate and sub Arctic species, the nearest frequent location for the species being the north coast of Norway.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Joergensen, Morten
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2007
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Svalbard
Norway
Harbour porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247406236064
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247406236064
Description
Summary:The first photographed observation of the harbour porpoise in Svalbard is reported. The harbour porpoise is not normally found in the high Arctic as it is a temperate and sub Arctic species, the nearest frequent location for the species being the north coast of Norway.

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