Recent observations of critically endangered North Pacific right whales (Eubalaena japonica) off the west coast of Canada

• Main Authors: Ford, John, Pilkington, James, Gisborne, Brian, Frasier, Timothy, Abernethy, Robin, Ellis, Graeme
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2016
• Subjects: Neocalanus plumchrus; British Columbia; Eubalaena japonica; North Pacific right whale; Canada; Pacific; Kodiak; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.mbr.biomedcentral.comcontent/9/1/50

Abstract Background The eastern North Pacific population of right whale ( Eubalaena japonica ) is considered to be one of the smallest whale populations in the world and is at serious risk of extirpation. During the past century, there have been only six records of North Pacific right whales off the...