Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina
Península Valdés (Patagonia, Argentina) is considered one of the best places in the world to watch southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) due to the large number of animals as well as to their predictability and proximity to the coast. The present study describes the spatial and temporal dynami...
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ftconicet:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/45590 2023-10-09T21:55:56+02:00 Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina Fazio, Ana Argüelles, María Belén Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11336/45590 eng eng International Whaling Commission info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://archive.iwc.int/pages/view.php?search=%21collecion15&k=&modal=&display=thumbs&order_by=relevance&offset=0&per_page=240&archive=&sort=DESC&restypes=&recentdaylimit=&foredit=&ref=5745 http://hdl.handle.net/11336/45590 Fazio, Ana; Argüelles, María Belén; Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo; Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina; International Whaling Commission; The Journal Of Cetacean Research And Management; 15; 2015; 69-76 1561-0713 CONICET Digital CONICET info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/ Right Whales Whalewatching Patagonia Tourism Management Regulations Distribution Breeding Grounds Short-Term Change Southern Right Whale South America Southern Hemispher https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion ftconicet 2023-09-24T20:18:26Z Península Valdés (Patagonia, Argentina) is considered one of the best places in the world to watch southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) due to the large number of animals as well as to their predictability and proximity to the coast. The present study describes the spatial and temporal dynamics of whalewatching, and the different groups of whales that were the focus of this activity in Península Valdés during six reproductive seasons (from 2005 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2013). The aim was to generate useful tools to improve whalewatching activity in this area. Data were recorded from 1,816 whalewatching trips operated from Puerto Pirámides. Every trip had several stopovers to watch whales, defined as ‘sightings’. At the beginning of the season, most sightings occurred near Puerto Pirámides port, while at the end of the season, sightings were farther from the port. During the first half of the whale season, trips tended to be coastal and shorter but the groups of whales sighted were more varied, including solitary animals, mating groups and mothers with their recently born calves. In the second half of the season, trips tended to be further from the coast and longer, but the whales sighted were mainly mother-calf pairs, the last group of whales to leave the area. This difference in the characteristics of the sightings as the whale season progressed could be the basis to generate different recreational experience opportunities. Whalewatching has a major impact on the regional economy and whalewatching regulations, if correctly applied, could improve the quality of a conservation plan, considering that both gulfs of Península Valdés (San José and Nuevo) are the main calving areas for this species in the South Atlantic Ocean. Fil: Fazio, Ana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina Fil: Argüelles, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina Fil: Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo. Consejo ... Article in Journal/Newspaper South Atlantic Ocean Southern Right Whale CONICET Digital (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas) Patagonia Argentina Fazio ENVELOPE(162.800,162.800,-73.383,-73.383) |
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Right Whales Whalewatching Patagonia Tourism Management Regulations Distribution Breeding Grounds Short-Term Change Southern Right Whale South America Southern Hemispher https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 Fazio, Ana Argüelles, María Belén Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina |
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Península Valdés (Patagonia, Argentina) is considered one of the best places in the world to watch southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) due to the large number of animals as well as to their predictability and proximity to the coast. The present study describes the spatial and temporal dynamics of whalewatching, and the different groups of whales that were the focus of this activity in Península Valdés during six reproductive seasons (from 2005 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2013). The aim was to generate useful tools to improve whalewatching activity in this area. Data were recorded from 1,816 whalewatching trips operated from Puerto Pirámides. Every trip had several stopovers to watch whales, defined as ‘sightings’. At the beginning of the season, most sightings occurred near Puerto Pirámides port, while at the end of the season, sightings were farther from the port. During the first half of the whale season, trips tended to be coastal and shorter but the groups of whales sighted were more varied, including solitary animals, mating groups and mothers with their recently born calves. In the second half of the season, trips tended to be further from the coast and longer, but the whales sighted were mainly mother-calf pairs, the last group of whales to leave the area. This difference in the characteristics of the sightings as the whale season progressed could be the basis to generate different recreational experience opportunities. Whalewatching has a major impact on the regional economy and whalewatching regulations, if correctly applied, could improve the quality of a conservation plan, considering that both gulfs of Península Valdés (San José and Nuevo) are the main calving areas for this species in the South Atlantic Ocean. Fil: Fazio, Ana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina Fil: Argüelles, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina Fil: Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo. Consejo ... |
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Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina |
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Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina |
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Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina |
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Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina |
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Spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina |
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spatial and temporal dynamic of whale watching in península valdés, patagonia, argentina |
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