Distribution and abundance of sei whales off the west coast of the Falkland Islands

• Published in: Marine Mammal Science
• Main Authors: Weir, Caroline R., Taylor, Maria, Jelbes, Pamela A. Q., Stanworth, Andrew, Hammond, Philip S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: Balaenoptera borealis; baleen whales; Sei Whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mms.12784; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/mms.12784; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/mms.12784

Abstract Little information exists on the current status of Southern Hemisphere sei whales ( Balaenoptera borealis ). We assessed their distribution and abundance along the west coast of the Falkland Islands (southwest Atlantic) during February and March 2018, using line transect and nonsystematic s...