DWARF SPERM WHALE (Kogia simus): Western North Atlantic Stock
The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia simus) and the pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps) appear to be distributed worldwide in temperate to tropical waters (Caldwell and Caldwell 1989). Sightings of these animals in the northern Gulf of Mexico occur primarily along the continental shelf edge and over the deeper...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.294.9144 2023-05-15T17:32:49+02:00 DWARF SPERM WHALE (Kogia simus): Western North Atlantic Stock Stock Definition Geographic Range The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 1998 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.294.9144 http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/sars/ao1998whds-wn.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.294.9144 http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/sars/ao1998whds-wn.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/sars/ao1998whds-wn.pdf text 1998 ftciteseerx 2016-01-07T21:44:48Z The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia simus) and the pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps) appear to be distributed worldwide in temperate to tropical waters (Caldwell and Caldwell 1989). Sightings of these animals in the northern Gulf of Mexico occur primarily along the continental shelf edge and over the deeper waters off the continental shelf (Mullin et al. 1991; NMFS unpublished data). Recent analyses of hemoglobin, morphometric and dietary data from Florida strandings of both species (Barros et al. 1998) suggests that habitat partitioning may exist between the two species, K. simus occupies more offshore and oceanic waters, whereas K. breviceps inhabits more mid-shelf waters. Interestingly, a recent analysis of South Africa stranding data indicates that in that region K. simus is the nearshore species (Plön et al. 1998). Pygmy sperm whales and dwarf sperm whales are difficult to distinguish and sightings of either species are often categorized as Kogia sp. There is no information on stock differentiation for the Atlantic population. Text North Atlantic Sperm whale Unknown Barros ENVELOPE(-62.167,-62.167,-64.717,-64.717) Caldwell ENVELOPE(-101.500,-101.500,-72.083,-72.083) |
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The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia simus) and the pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps) appear to be distributed worldwide in temperate to tropical waters (Caldwell and Caldwell 1989). Sightings of these animals in the northern Gulf of Mexico occur primarily along the continental shelf edge and over the deeper waters off the continental shelf (Mullin et al. 1991; NMFS unpublished data). Recent analyses of hemoglobin, morphometric and dietary data from Florida strandings of both species (Barros et al. 1998) suggests that habitat partitioning may exist between the two species, K. simus occupies more offshore and oceanic waters, whereas K. breviceps inhabits more mid-shelf waters. Interestingly, a recent analysis of South Africa stranding data indicates that in that region K. simus is the nearshore species (Plön et al. 1998). Pygmy sperm whales and dwarf sperm whales are difficult to distinguish and sightings of either species are often categorized as Kogia sp. There is no information on stock differentiation for the Atlantic population. |
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DWARF SPERM WHALE (Kogia simus): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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DWARF SPERM WHALE (Kogia simus): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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DWARF SPERM WHALE (Kogia simus): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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DWARF SPERM WHALE (Kogia simus): Western North Atlantic Stock |
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dwarf sperm whale (kogia simus): western north atlantic stock |
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ENVELOPE(-62.167,-62.167,-64.717,-64.717) ENVELOPE(-101.500,-101.500,-72.083,-72.083) |
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