Cetaceans in the Southern Indian Ocean 2004 ...

Original provider: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Dataset credits: Dr. Pallipuram Jayasankar, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Abstract: A multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional pilot expedition was organized by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR)...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pallipuram Jayasankar
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: OBIS-SEAMAP 2021
Subjects:
Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,CETACEAN SIGHTINGS; ANTARCTIC MINKE WHALE; FIN WHALE; HUMPBACK WHALE; SEI WHALE; BLUE WHALE; SURVEY-VESSEL; DISTRIBUTION
Observation
Occurrence
Antarctic
Austral
Indian
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Antarctic Minke whale
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Blue whale
Fin whale
Humpback Whale
minke whale
Sei Whale
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/sytrgg
https://www.gbif.org/dataset/158424fe-b6f8-40a6-ba67-9789b4676271
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Summary:Original provider: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Dataset credits: Dr. Pallipuram Jayasankar, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Abstract: A multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional pilot expedition was organized by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) to the ice-free areas of the Western Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean onboard ORV Sagar Kanya during the austral summer of 2004 (January-March). This survey, conducted by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), is the first Indian attempt to survey for cetacean diversity in the Southern Ocean. The ultimate objective is to determine distribution, relative abundance, migration patterns and critical habitat parameters. 68% of a total of 13 sightings (22 individuals) were positively identified and species observed included Antarctic minke whales ( Balaenoptera bonaerensis ), fin whales ( B. physalus ), sei whales ( B. borealis ) and blue whales ( B. musculus ). The blue whales were not ...

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