Occurrence and anthropogenic-derived mortality of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) along the northern coast of Argentina, 2003–2021

• Published in: New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
• Main Authors: Giardino, Gisela Vanina, Gana, Joaquín Carlos Mario, de León, Marta Carolina, Mandiola, María Agustina, Dassis, Mariela, Denuncio, Pablo Ezequiel, Elissamburu, Andrea, Morón, Sergio Gabriel, Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio, Alvarez, C. Karina, Loureiro, Juan P., Massola, Victoria, Valenzuela, Luciano Oscar, Tamini, Leandro Luis, Taraborelli, Paula Andrea, Saubidet, Alejandro, Faiella, Adrian, Cappozzo, H. Luis, Bastida, Ricardo Oscar, Rodriguez, Diego Horacio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society of New Zealand
• Subjects: ARGENTINA; FISHERY INTERACTIONS; HUMPBACK WHALE; SIGHTINGS; STRANDINGS; VESSEL STRIKE; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Gana; Vanina; Humpback Whale; Megaptera novaeangliae
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/204968

Sightings and strandings of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) along the coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina were once sporadic but have increased by up to 640% since 2018. Here, we assess the trends and seasonality of occurrence and anthropogenic-derived mortality in this population between 2003 and 2021. Most of the humpback whales found dead were young animals, and 27% of the stranded whales showed signs of anthropogenic interactions. The information collected from Buenos Aires Province over the past two decades clearly indicates that humpback whales are becoming more frequent and growing in numbers along the Argentinean coast. For their protection, governmental regulations need to be implemented as soon as possible. Fil: Giardino, Gisela Vanina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina Fil: Gana, Joaquín Carlos Mario. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina Fil: de León, Marta Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina Fil: Mandiola, María Agustina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de ...