SOME OBSERVATIONS OF MINKE WHALE (BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA) FEEDING BEHAVIOUR AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH SEABIRDS IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE ISLE OF MULL, SCOTLAND
INTRODUCTION The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust and Sea Life Surveys, a commercial whale watching business, have been conducting research in the coastal waters of the Isle of Mull, on the west coast of Scotland, since 1990. The main focus of the research is the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorost...
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| Summary: | INTRODUCTION The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust and Sea Life Surveys, a commercial whale watching business, have been conducting research in the coastal waters of the Isle of Mull, on the west coast of Scotland, since 1990. The main focus of the research is the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), and data collection has involved recording sightings, photo-identification, and noting behaviour. The main behaviour noted is feeding behaviour, in |
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