LONG-FINNED PILOT WHALE (Globicephala melas): Western North Atlantic Stock
There are two species of pilot whales in the Western Atlantic — the Atlantic or long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas, and the short-finned pilot whale, G. macrorhynchus. These species are difficult to identify to the species level at sea; therefore, some of the descriptive material below refe...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.176.7264 2023-05-15T17:33:26+02:00 LONG-FINNED PILOT WHALE (Globicephala melas): Western North Atlantic Stock Stock Definition Geographic Range The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2005 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.176.7264 http://www.nero.noaa.gov/prot_res/atgtrp/ame/Long%20Finned%20Pilot%20Whale.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.176.7264 http://www.nero.noaa.gov/prot_res/atgtrp/ame/Long%20Finned%20Pilot%20Whale.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.nero.noaa.gov/prot_res/atgtrp/ame/Long%20Finned%20Pilot%20Whale.pdf text 2005 ftciteseerx 2016-01-07T16:16:04Z There are two species of pilot whales in the Western Atlantic — the Atlantic or long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas, and the short-finned pilot whale, G. macrorhynchus. These species are difficult to identify to the species level at sea; therefore, some of the descriptive material below refers to Globicephala sp., and is identified as such. The species boundary is considered to be in the New Jersey to Cape Hatteras area. Sightings north of this area are likely G. melas. Pilot whales (Globicephala sp.) are distributed principally along the continental shelf edge in the winter and early spring off the northeast U.S. coast, (CETAP 1982; Payne and Heinemann 1993; Abend and Smith 1999). In late spring, pilot whales move onto Georges Bank and into the Gulf of Maine and more northern waters, and remain in these areas through late autumn (CETAP 1982; Payne and Heinemann 1993). In general, pilot whales occupy areas of high relief or submerged banks. They are also associated with the Gulf Stream north wall and thermal fronts along the continental shelf edge (Waring et al. 1992; NMFS unpublished data). The long-finned pilot whale is distributed from North Text North Atlantic Unknown Payne ENVELOPE(167.867,167.867,-72.817,-72.817) |
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There are two species of pilot whales in the Western Atlantic — the Atlantic or long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas, and the short-finned pilot whale, G. macrorhynchus. These species are difficult to identify to the species level at sea; therefore, some of the descriptive material below refers to Globicephala sp., and is identified as such. The species boundary is considered to be in the New Jersey to Cape Hatteras area. Sightings north of this area are likely G. melas. Pilot whales (Globicephala sp.) are distributed principally along the continental shelf edge in the winter and early spring off the northeast U.S. coast, (CETAP 1982; Payne and Heinemann 1993; Abend and Smith 1999). In late spring, pilot whales move onto Georges Bank and into the Gulf of Maine and more northern waters, and remain in these areas through late autumn (CETAP 1982; Payne and Heinemann 1993). In general, pilot whales occupy areas of high relief or submerged banks. They are also associated with the Gulf Stream north wall and thermal fronts along the continental shelf edge (Waring et al. 1992; NMFS unpublished data). The long-finned pilot whale is distributed from North |
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LONG-FINNED PILOT WHALE (Globicephala melas): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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LONG-FINNED PILOT WHALE (Globicephala melas): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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LONG-FINNED PILOT WHALE (Globicephala melas): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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LONG-FINNED PILOT WHALE (Globicephala melas): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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LONG-FINNED PILOT WHALE (Globicephala melas): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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long-finned pilot whale (globicephala melas): western north atlantic stock |
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