ARCTIC Summer Records of Bowhead Whales in the Northeastern Chukchi Sea

ABSTRACT. The collation of 26 summer sighting records over years 1975-77, 1984 and 1987-91 suggest that bowhead whales may occupy the northeastem Chukchi Sea in late summer more regularly than commonly believed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sue E. Moore
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1991
Subjects:
Key words
bowhead whale
Balaena mysricetus
Chukchi Sea
outer continental shelf
Arctic
Chukchi
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.584.4838
http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/arctic45-4-398.pdf
Description
Summary:ABSTRACT. The collation of 26 summer sighting records over years 1975-77, 1984 and 1987-91 suggest that bowhead whales may occupy the northeastem Chukchi Sea in late summer more regularly than commonly believed.

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