First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Abstract Background The Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis , is a Southern Hemisphere species of balaenopterid whale generally found south of 60°S in austral summer. In the Atlantic Ocean, they migrate north during austral winter as far as approximately 7°S. On 05 February, 2013, a 7.7...
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ftbiomed:oai:biomedcentral.com:s41200-016-0058-x 2023-05-15T14:04:39+02:00 First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico Rosel, Patricia Wilcox, Lynsey Monteiro, Carolina Tumlin, Mandy 2016-07-22 http://www.mbr.biomedcentral.comcontent/9/1/63 en eng BioMed Central Ltd. http://www.mbr.biomedcentral.comcontent/9/1/63 Copyright 2016 Rosel et al. Gulf of Mexico Balaenoptera bonaerensis Geographical range Distribution Marine Record 2016 ftbiomed 2016-07-24T00:00:14Z Abstract Background The Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis , is a Southern Hemisphere species of balaenopterid whale generally found south of 60°S in austral summer. In the Atlantic Ocean, they migrate north during austral winter as far as approximately 7°S. On 05 February, 2013, a 7.7 m baleen whale was observed floating dead off of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Results Genetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences obtained from this animal determined that it was an Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis . Conclusion This is the first record of an Antarctic minke whale in the Gulf of Mexico. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis baleen whale minke whale BioMed Central Antarctic Austral The Antarctic |
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Abstract Background The Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis , is a Southern Hemisphere species of balaenopterid whale generally found south of 60°S in austral summer. In the Atlantic Ocean, they migrate north during austral winter as far as approximately 7°S. On 05 February, 2013, a 7.7 m baleen whale was observed floating dead off of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Results Genetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences obtained from this animal determined that it was an Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis . Conclusion This is the first record of an Antarctic minke whale in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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Rosel, Patricia Wilcox, Lynsey Monteiro, Carolina Tumlin, Mandy |
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Rosel, Patricia Wilcox, Lynsey Monteiro, Carolina Tumlin, Mandy |
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Rosel, Patricia |
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First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico |
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First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico |
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First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico |
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First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico |
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First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico |
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first record of antarctic minke whale, balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern gulf of mexico |
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BioMed Central Ltd. |
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2016 |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis baleen whale minke whale |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis baleen whale minke whale |
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