Distribution and Movements of Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, in the Canadian High Arctic

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Smith, Thomas G., Martin, A. R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1994
• Subjects: Arctic; Devon Island; Somerset Island; Barrow Strait; Jones Sound; Peel Sound; Prince Regent Inlet; Cunningham Inlet; Elwin Bay; Beluga*; Creswell Bay; Delphinapterus leucas
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f94-166; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f94-166

Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, move into the coastal waters of Somerset Island as soon as the annual land-fast ice breaks up in late June – early July. Six bays or inlets which receive the outflow of rivers are the major areas of summer aggregation. Belugas captured and equipped with satellite-link...