Biogeographic characterization of blue whale song worldwide: Using song to identify populations

• Main Authors: McDonald, Mark A, Mesnick, Sarah L, Hildebrand, John A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2006
• Subjects: Blue Whale; Population; Biogeography; Barlow; Indian; New Zealand; Pacific; Southern Ocean; Blue whale; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/5r16c2mz

Blue whale songs provide a measure for characterising worldwide blue whale population structure. These songs are divided into nine regional types, which maintain a stable character. Five of the nine song types have been recorded over time spans greater than 30 years showing no significant change in...