Records of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Sechura
Abstract Records of humpback whales in Sechura bay were obtained in spring 2009-2010 between the months of September and November. Sightings were obtained by two observers a board a small outboard engine fishing boat. Different age classes and groups were identified and some spatial difference was d...
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| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1088.8544 http://www.oers.ca/journal/volume4/issue1/Santillan_Galley.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract Records of humpback whales in Sechura bay were obtained in spring 2009-2010 between the months of September and November. Sightings were obtained by two observers a board a small outboard engine fishing boat. Different age classes and groups were identified and some spatial difference was detected based on the distribution of sightings. Humpback whales were more abundant in October when most of the sightings and the major activity were observed. Mother-calf pairs were more frequent in October and their spatial distribution within the bay was wider than in other months. |
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