Occurrence of Omura’s whale, Balaenoptera omurai (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean based on Passive Acoustic Monitoring

The current known distribution of Omura’s whale includes the tropical and warm temperate waters of the western Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. Evidence of their presence in the Atlantic Ocean is based on beach cast specimens found on the coasts of Mauritania (North Atlantic) and Northeastern B...

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Published in:Journal of Mammalogy
Main Authors: Moreira, Sergio C, Weksler, Marcelo, Sousa-lima, Renata S, Maia, Marcia, Sukhovich, Alexey, Royer, Jean-yves, Marcondes, Milton C C, Cerchio, Salvatore
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Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2020
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Online Access:https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79440/82045.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyaa130
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79440/
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spelling ftarchimer:oai:archimer.ifremer.fr:79440 2023-05-15T17:37:04+02:00 Occurrence of Omura’s whale, Balaenoptera omurai (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean based on Passive Acoustic Monitoring Moreira, Sergio C Weksler, Marcelo Sousa-lima, Renata S Maia, Marcia Sukhovich, Alexey Royer, Jean-yves Marcondes, Milton C C Cerchio, Salvatore 2020-12 application/pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79440/82045.pdf https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyaa130 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79440/ eng eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79440/82045.pdf doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyaa130 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79440/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess restricted use Journal Of Mammalogy (0022-2372) (Oxford University Press (OUP)), 2020-12 , Vol. 101 , N. 6 , P. 1727-1735 acoustic detection Atlantic Ocean Balaenoptera omurai Balaenopteridae seasonality song vocalization text Publication info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2020 ftarchimer https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyaa130 2022-01-04T23:50:50Z The current known distribution of Omura’s whale includes the tropical and warm temperate waters of the western Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. Evidence of their presence in the Atlantic Ocean is based on beach cast specimens found on the coasts of Mauritania (North Atlantic) and Northeastern Brazil (South Atlantic). The present study characterizes the occurrence of this species in the São Pedro and São Paulo Archipelago (SPSPA), on the mid-Atlantic ridge between South America and Africa, based on autonomous recording systems. Acoustic signals were similar, but not identical, to B. omurai vocalizations recorded off the coast of Madagascar. Although these signals were recorded for only 11 months, there are peaks in vocal activity between May and June in the vicinities of SPSPA, suggesting either a shift in distribution within the Atlantic equatorial waters or seasonality in the species’ vocal behavior in this region. The first acoustic records of Omura’s whales in the Equatorial Atlantic suggest that these animals may also use deep-water habitats, in addition to the shallow-water habitat use observed in other regions. A atual distribuição conhecida da baleia-de-Omura (Balaenoptera omurai) inclui as águas tropicais e temperadas quentes dos oceanos Pacífico ocidental, Índico e Atlântico. A evidência de sua presença no oceano Atlântico baseia-se em espécimes encalhados encontrados em praias da Mauritânia (Atlântico Norte) e do Nordeste do Brasil (Atlântico Sul). O presente estudo caracteriza a ocorrência dessa espécie no Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo (ASPSP), localizado sobre a Dorsal Mesoatlântica entre a América do Sul e a África, com base em sistemas de monitoramento acústico passivo. Os sinais acústicos detectados foram similares, mas não idênticos, às vocalizações de B. omurai gravadas na costa de Madagascar. Embora esses sinais tenham sido registrados por apenas 11 meses, há picos na atividade vocal entre maio e junho nas proximidades do ASPSP, sugerindo uma mudança na distribuição da espécie nas águas equatoriais do Atlântico ou uma sazonalidade no comportamento vocal nessa região. Os primeiros registros acústicos das baleias-de-Omura no Atlântico Equatorial sugerem que esses animais também podem utilizar habitats de águas profundas, além de habitats de águas rasas como observado em outras regiões. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Archimer (Archive Institutionnelle de l'Ifremer - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer) Indian Mid-Atlantic Ridge Nordeste ENVELOPE(-66.867,-66.867,-68.167,-68.167) Pacific Journal of Mammalogy 101 6 1727 1735
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topic acoustic detection
Atlantic Ocean
Balaenoptera omurai
Balaenopteridae
seasonality
song
vocalization
spellingShingle acoustic detection
Atlantic Ocean
Balaenoptera omurai
Balaenopteridae
seasonality
song
vocalization
Moreira, Sergio C
Weksler, Marcelo
Sousa-lima, Renata S
Maia, Marcia
Sukhovich, Alexey
Royer, Jean-yves
Marcondes, Milton C C
Cerchio, Salvatore
Occurrence of Omura’s whale, Balaenoptera omurai (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean based on Passive Acoustic Monitoring
topic_facet acoustic detection
Atlantic Ocean
Balaenoptera omurai
Balaenopteridae
seasonality
song
vocalization
description The current known distribution of Omura’s whale includes the tropical and warm temperate waters of the western Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. Evidence of their presence in the Atlantic Ocean is based on beach cast specimens found on the coasts of Mauritania (North Atlantic) and Northeastern Brazil (South Atlantic). The present study characterizes the occurrence of this species in the São Pedro and São Paulo Archipelago (SPSPA), on the mid-Atlantic ridge between South America and Africa, based on autonomous recording systems. Acoustic signals were similar, but not identical, to B. omurai vocalizations recorded off the coast of Madagascar. Although these signals were recorded for only 11 months, there are peaks in vocal activity between May and June in the vicinities of SPSPA, suggesting either a shift in distribution within the Atlantic equatorial waters or seasonality in the species’ vocal behavior in this region. The first acoustic records of Omura’s whales in the Equatorial Atlantic suggest that these animals may also use deep-water habitats, in addition to the shallow-water habitat use observed in other regions. A atual distribuição conhecida da baleia-de-Omura (Balaenoptera omurai) inclui as águas tropicais e temperadas quentes dos oceanos Pacífico ocidental, Índico e Atlântico. A evidência de sua presença no oceano Atlântico baseia-se em espécimes encalhados encontrados em praias da Mauritânia (Atlântico Norte) e do Nordeste do Brasil (Atlântico Sul). O presente estudo caracteriza a ocorrência dessa espécie no Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo (ASPSP), localizado sobre a Dorsal Mesoatlântica entre a América do Sul e a África, com base em sistemas de monitoramento acústico passivo. Os sinais acústicos detectados foram similares, mas não idênticos, às vocalizações de B. omurai gravadas na costa de Madagascar. Embora esses sinais tenham sido registrados por apenas 11 meses, há picos na atividade vocal entre maio e junho nas proximidades do ASPSP, sugerindo uma mudança na distribuição da espécie nas águas equatoriais do Atlântico ou uma sazonalidade no comportamento vocal nessa região. Os primeiros registros acústicos das baleias-de-Omura no Atlântico Equatorial sugerem que esses animais também podem utilizar habitats de águas profundas, além de habitats de águas rasas como observado em outras regiões.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Moreira, Sergio C
Weksler, Marcelo
Sousa-lima, Renata S
Maia, Marcia
Sukhovich, Alexey
Royer, Jean-yves
Marcondes, Milton C C
Cerchio, Salvatore
author_facet Moreira, Sergio C
Weksler, Marcelo
Sousa-lima, Renata S
Maia, Marcia
Sukhovich, Alexey
Royer, Jean-yves
Marcondes, Milton C C
Cerchio, Salvatore
author_sort Moreira, Sergio C
title Occurrence of Omura’s whale, Balaenoptera omurai (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean based on Passive Acoustic Monitoring
title_short Occurrence of Omura’s whale, Balaenoptera omurai (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean based on Passive Acoustic Monitoring
title_full Occurrence of Omura’s whale, Balaenoptera omurai (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean based on Passive Acoustic Monitoring
title_fullStr Occurrence of Omura’s whale, Balaenoptera omurai (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean based on Passive Acoustic Monitoring
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence of Omura’s whale, Balaenoptera omurai (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean based on Passive Acoustic Monitoring
title_sort occurrence of omura’s whale, balaenoptera omurai (cetacea: balaenopteridae), in the equatorial atlantic ocean based on passive acoustic monitoring
publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)
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url https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79440/82045.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyaa130
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79440/
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