Fin whale abundance in the eastern North Atlantic estimated from Spanish NASS-89 data

Applying standard line transect analysis to the Spanish NASS-89 sightings survey data, the abundance of fin whales in the eastern Atlantic west of Iberia and south-west of the British Isles is estimated as 17,335 whales (CV=0.266; 95% confidence interval (10,400, 28,900) whales).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Buckland, Stephen, Cattanach, K.L., Lens, Santiago
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: 1992
Subjects:
Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
Medio Marino
Fin whale
North Atlantic
Survey-shipboard
Assessment
Northeast Atlantic
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10508/8737
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/323227
Description
Summary:Applying standard line transect analysis to the Spanish NASS-89 sightings survey data, the abundance of fin whales in the eastern Atlantic west of Iberia and south-west of the British Isles is estimated as 17,335 whales (CV=0.266; 95% confidence interval (10,400, 28,900) whales).

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